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Evil in Contemporary Political Theory
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Paperback. Politicians and the press exploit the rhetorical strength of the word 'evil' in phrases such as 'evil regimes' or 'Axis of Evil'. But does it have any role in political theory? This title explores the actual and possible roles of evil in current-day international politics. Editor(s): Haddock, Bruce; Roberts, Peri; Sutch, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
This title explores the actual and possible roles of evil in current-day international politics. Politicians and the press exploit the rhetorical strength of the word 'evil' in phrases such as 'evil regimes' or 'Axis of Evil'. But does it have any role in political theory? The contributors to this volume systematically explore the competing definitions of 'evil' and make sense of the political spin to discover how evil has shaped our judgements in humanitarian international law, post-conflict situations and the notion of forgiveness. They find suprising agreement in modern cultures on the evils that confront human communities - genocide, torture, ... Read more
This title explores the actual and possible roles of evil in current-day international politics. Politicians and the press exploit the rhetorical strength of the word 'evil' in phrases such as 'evil regimes' or 'Axis of Evil'. But does it have any role in political theory? The contributors to this volume systematically explore the competing definitions of 'evil' and make sense of the political spin to discover how evil has shaped our judgements in humanitarian international law, post-conflict situations and the notion of forgiveness. They find suprising agreement in modern cultures on the evils that confront human communities - genocide, torture, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748668595
SKU
V9780748668595
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About Haddock
Bruce Haddock holds the Chair in European Social and Political Thought at Cardiff University. He has published numerous books and articles, most recently A History of Political Thought: From Antiquity to the Present (Polity: 2008). Peri Roberts is Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University. He is author of Political Constructivism (Routledge: 2007) and contributed to ... Read more
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