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The Ethics of Destruction

- Norms and Force in International Relations
Af: Ward Thomas Engelsk Paperback

The Ethics of Destruction

- Norms and Force in International Relations
Af: Ward Thomas Engelsk Paperback
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Many assume that in international politics, and especially in war, "anything goes." Civil War general William Sherman said war "is all hell." The implication behind the maxim is that in war, as in hell, there is no order, only chaos; no mercy, only cruelty; no restraint, only suffering.

Ward Thomas finds that this "anything goes" view is demonstrably wrong. It neither reflects how most people talk about the use of force in international relations nor describes the way national leaders actually use military force. Events such as those in Europe during World War Two, in the Persian Gulf War, and in Kosovo cannot be understood, he argues, until we realize that state behavior, even during wartime, is shaped by common understandings about what is ethically acceptable and unacceptable.

Thomas makes extensive use of two cases—the assassination of foreign leaders and the aerial bombardment of civilians—to trace the relative influence of norms and interests. His insistence on interconnections between ethical principle and material power leads to a revised understanding of the role of normative factors in foreign policy and the ways in which power and interest shape the international system.

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Many assume that in international politics, and especially in war, "anything goes." Civil War general William Sherman said war "is all hell." The implication behind the maxim is that in war, as in hell, there is no order, only chaos; no mercy, only cruelty; no restraint, only suffering.

Ward Thomas finds that this "anything goes" view is demonstrably wrong. It neither reflects how most people talk about the use of force in international relations nor describes the way national leaders actually use military force. Events such as those in Europe during World War Two, in the Persian Gulf War, and in Kosovo cannot be understood, he argues, until we realize that state behavior, even during wartime, is shaped by common understandings about what is ethically acceptable and unacceptable.

Thomas makes extensive use of two cases—the assassination of foreign leaders and the aerial bombardment of civilians—to trace the relative influence of norms and interests. His insistence on interconnections between ethical principle and material power leads to a revised understanding of the role of normative factors in foreign policy and the ways in which power and interest shape the international system.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 240
ISBN-13: 9780801487415
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0801487412
Kategori: Internationale relationer
Udg. Dato: 6 jun 2001
Længde: 15mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 227mm
Forlag: Cornell University Press
Oplagsdato: 6 jun 2001
Forfatter(e): Ward Thomas
Forfatter(e) Ward Thomas

Kategori Internationale relationer

ISBN-13 9780801487415

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 240

Udgave

Længde 15mm

Bredde 152mm

Højde 227mm

Udg. Dato 6 jun 2001

Oplagsdato 6 jun 2001

Forlag Cornell University Press