Spiritual and Political Dimensions of Nonviolence and Peace. (Value Inquiry Book)

✍ Scribed by Katy Gray Brown (Editor) David Boersema (Editor)

• Publisher: Editions Rodopi BV
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 289
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is a collection of philosophical papers that explores theoretical and practical aspects and implications of nonviolence as a means of establishing peace. The papers range from spiritual and political dimensions of nonviolence to issues of justice and values and proposals for action and change. Contents: Acknowledgments Katy GRAY BROWN: Introduction: Beyond Safe Ground Part One: Spiritual Dimensions Jerald RICHARDS: Spirituality, Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence Joseph KUNKEL: The Spiritual Side of Peacemaking William C. GAY: Apocalyptic Thinking versus Nonviolent Action Part Two: Political Dimensions Anas KARZAI, Marianne VARDALOS: Understanding “Operation Enduring Freedom ” through the Persistence of Sacrifice, Revenge, and the Gift of Cruel Economies Gail PRESBEY: Strategic Nonviolence in Africa: Reasons for its Embrace and Later Abandonment by Nkrumah, Nyerere, and Kaunda Charles Martin OVERBY: The Treasure of Japan ’s Article 9: The World ’s Foremost Law for Peace, Justice, and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution JOHN KULTGEN: “Faceless Coward ”: Bush ’ s Anti-Terrorism Rhetoric Part Three: Justice and Values Maria H. MORALES: No Justice, No Peace Michael Patterson BROWN: Sharing a Sense of Justice: The Role of Conscience in Political Protest David BOERSEMA: Taking Compromise Seriously Andrew KELLEY: Kant on Freedom, Happiness, and Peace Part Four: Action and Change William C. GAY: A Normative Framework for Addressing Peace and Related Global Issues Beth J.SINGER: On Language and Social Change John KULTGEN: Making a Man of Her: Women in the Military Ian M. HARRIS: Assumptions behind Different Types of Peace Education About the Authors Index

✦ Table of Contents

CONTENTS......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Introduction: Beyond Safe Ground......Page 10
Part One: Spiritual Dimensions......Page 18
ONE: Spirituality, Religion, Violence, and Nonviolence......Page 20
TWO: The Spiritual Side of Peacemaking......Page 40
THREE: Apocalyptic Thinking versus Nonviolent Action......Page 52
Part Two: Political Dimensions......Page 64
FOUR: Understanding "Operation Enduring Freedom" through the Persistence of Sacrifice, Revenge, and the Gift of Cruel Economies......Page 66
FIVE: Strategic Nonviolence in Africa: Reasons for its Embrace and Later Abandonment by Nkrumah, Nyerere, and Kaunda......Page 84
SIX: The Treasure of Japan's Article 9: The World's Foremost Law for Peace, Justice, and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution......Page 112
SEVEN: "Faceless Coward": Bush's Anti-Terrorism Rhetoric......Page 120
Part Three: Justice and Values......Page 138
EIGHT: No Justice, No Peace......Page 140
NINE: Sharing a Sense of Justice: The Role of Conscience in Political Protest......Page 154
TEN: Taking Compromise Seriously......Page 170
ELEVEN: Kant on Freedom, Happiness, and Peace......Page 178
Part Four: Action and Change......Page 188
TWELVE: A Normative Framework for Addressing Peace and Related Global Issues......Page 190
THIRTEEN: On Language and Social Change......Page 204
FOURTEEN: Making a Man of Her: Women in the Military......Page 212
FIFTEEN: Assumptions behind Different Types of Peace Education......Page 226
About the Authors......Page 250
A......Page 254
B......Page 255
C......Page 256
D......Page 258
E......Page 259
F......Page 260
G......Page 261
H......Page 262
I......Page 263
L......Page 264
M......Page 265
O......Page 267
P......Page 268
R......Page 270
S......Page 271
T......Page 272
V......Page 273
W......Page 274
Z......Page 275