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Responding to the unprecedented violence of our times, and the corresponding interest in nonviolent solutions, this book takes up the heart of pacifism: its critique of what pacifists have termed the war system.

Pacifism as War Abolitionism provides an account of the war system that draws on contemporary sociology, history, and political philosophy. The core of its critique of that system is that war begets war, and hence war will not be endedor even constrainedby finding more principled ways to fight war, as many imagine. War can only be ended by ending the war system, which can only be done nonviolently. This has been the message of pacifism''s great voices like Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dorothy Day. It is the principal message of this book.

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  • Draws extensively on the sociological and historical research on war to expand the usual philosophical discussion beyond hypothetical accounts
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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 3 December 2024
      ISBN-13 9781032686141
      978-1032686141
      ISBN-10 1032686146
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      Warfare and defence

      Description

      Responding to the unprecedented violence of our times, and the corresponding interest in nonviolent solutions, this book takes up the heart of pacifism: its critique of what pacifists have termed the war system.

      Pacifism as War Abolitionism provides an account of the war system that draws on contemporary sociology, history, and political philosophy. The core of its critique of that system is that war begets war, and hence war will not be endedor even constrainedby finding more principled ways to fight war, as many imagine. War can only be ended by ending the war system, which can only be done nonviolently. This has been the message of pacifism''s great voices like Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dorothy Day. It is the principal message of this book.

      Key Features

      • Draws extensively on the sociological and historical research on war to expand the usual philosophical discussion beyond hypothetical accounts
      • Exp

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