| Description |
239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series. |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223- 233) and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. What causes war? -- 1. Religious conflicts cause war / Daniel C. Tosteson -- 2. Religious conflicts do not cause war / Vincent Carroll -- 3. Globalization promotes war / Steven Staples -- 4. Globalization does not promote war / Daniel T. Griswold -- 5. Capitalism leads to war / Green Party of Great Britain -- 6. Capitalism does not lead to war / Andrew Bernstein -- 7. Pacifism escalates war / Alex Epstein -- 8. Warlike societies perpetuate war / Barbara Ehrenreich -- ch. 2. When is war justified? -- 1. War is sometimes justified to maintain peace and promote freedom / George Weigel -- 2. War does not maintain peace or promote freedom / Wendell Berry -- 3. Preemptive war is sometimes justified / Michael J. Glennon -- 4. Preemptive war cannot be justified / Charles W. Kegley Jr., Gregory A. Raymond -- 5. The war on terror is justified / Institute for American Values -- 6. The war on terror is not justified / Tim Wise -- ch. 3. How should war be conducted? -- 1. Detainees in the war on terror should be treated as prisoners of war / Bruce Shapiro -- 2. Detainees in the war on terror should not be treated as prisoners of war / Ronald D. Rotunda -- 3. Civilians should not be targeted to spare combatants / Brain Carnell -- 4. Civilians should sometimes be targeted to spare combatants / Onkar Ghate -- 5. The United States should uphold strict international laws of war / Michael Byers -- 6. The United States should reject strict international laws of war / David B. Rivkin, Lee A. Casey -- 7. The United States should join the international criminal court to pursue war crimes / Jonathan F. Fanton -- 8. The United States should not join the international criminal court to pursue war crimes / Ruth Wedgwood -- ch. 4. How can war be prevented? -- 1. War can be prevented / Dane Spencer -- 2. War cannot be prevented / Victor David Hanson -- 3. Fostering democracy worldwide will prevent war / R.J. Rummel -- 4. Peaceful intervention can prevent war / Friends Committee on National Legislation -- 5. Promoting individual liberty and free trade will avoid war / Richard M. Ebeling -- 6. Letting wars run their course leads to lasting peace / Edward N. Luttwak. |
| Subject |
Social conflict.
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War.
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| Added Author |
Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
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| ISBN |
0737725915 lib. alkaline paper |
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0737725923 paperback alkaline paper |
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