Wicked problems: the ethics of action for peace, rights, and justice

"This book argues that the field of peace and conflict needs a stronger and more practical sense of its ethical obligations. By focusing on the ethical dilemmas in peace work it aims to reckon with recent questions among those involved in mediating conflict, from international peacekeepers to s...

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Other Authors: Choi-Fitzpatrick, Austin (Editor), Irvin-Erickson, Douglas 1982- (Editor), Verdeja, Ernesto (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2022]
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Summary:"This book argues that the field of peace and conflict needs a stronger and more practical sense of its ethical obligations. By focusing on the ethical dilemmas in peace work it aims to reckon with recent questions among those involved in mediating conflict, from international peacekeepers to social justice activists. For example, it argues against posing false binaries between domestic and international issues and against viewing violence and conflict as the same. It holds up strategic nonviolence to critical scrutiny and shows that "do no harm" approaches may in fact do harm. The chapters cover the role of violence in conflict; conflict and violence prevention and resolution; humanitarianism; human rights advocacy; transitional justice; political reconciliation; and peace education and pedagogy, among other topics"--
Physical Description:xvii, 269 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9780197632826
9780197632819

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