The Resource Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world, Jean Bethke Elshtain
Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world, Jean Bethke Elshtain
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The item Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world, Jean Bethke Elshtain represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.
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- Summary
- Jean Bethke Elshtain advocates "just war" in times of crisis and mounts a reasoned attack against the anti-war contingent in American intellectual life. Advocating an ethic of responsibility, Elshtain forces us to ask tough questions not only about the nature of terrorism, but about ourselves. This paperback edition features a new introduction by the author, addressing the Iraq war and other events in the Middle East
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 240 p.
- Contents
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- Introduction: "politics is not the nursery"
- What happened on September 11?
- What is at stake?
- What is a just war?
- Is the war against terrorism just?
- The academy responds to terror
- Taking terrorists at their word
- Where is the legacy of Niebuhr and Tillich?
- The pulpit responds to terror
- The problem with peace
- Encountering Islamist fundamentalism
- States and self-defense in a dangerous time
- American power and responsibility
- Epilogue: four brave women
- Appendix: what we're fighting for
- Isbn
- 9780465019106
- Label
- Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world
- Title
- Just war against terror
- Title remainder
- the burden of American power in a violent world
- Statement of responsibility
- Jean Bethke Elshtain
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Jean Bethke Elshtain advocates "just war" in times of crisis and mounts a reasoned attack against the anti-war contingent in American intellectual life. Advocating an ethic of responsibility, Elshtain forces us to ask tough questions not only about the nature of terrorism, but about ourselves. This paperback edition features a new introduction by the author, addressing the Iraq war and other events in the Middle East
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1941-2013
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Elshtain, Jean Bethke
- Dewey number
- 363.3/2
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV6432
- LC item number
- .E427 2003
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Terrorism
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- Label
- Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world, Jean Bethke Elshtain
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-226) and index
- Contents
- Introduction: "politics is not the nursery" -- What happened on September 11? -- What is at stake? -- What is a just war? -- Is the war against terrorism just? -- The academy responds to terror -- Taking terrorists at their word -- Where is the legacy of Niebuhr and Tillich? -- The pulpit responds to terror -- The problem with peace -- Encountering Islamist fundamentalism -- States and self-defense in a dangerous time -- American power and responsibility -- Epilogue: four brave women -- Appendix: what we're fighting for
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 240 p.
- Isbn
- 9780465019106
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2002154549
- System control number
- ocm51177585
- Label
- Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world, Jean Bethke Elshtain
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-226) and index
- Contents
- Introduction: "politics is not the nursery" -- What happened on September 11? -- What is at stake? -- What is a just war? -- Is the war against terrorism just? -- The academy responds to terror -- Taking terrorists at their word -- Where is the legacy of Niebuhr and Tillich? -- The pulpit responds to terror -- The problem with peace -- Encountering Islamist fundamentalism -- States and self-defense in a dangerous time -- American power and responsibility -- Epilogue: four brave women -- Appendix: what we're fighting for
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 240 p.
- Isbn
- 9780465019106
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2002154549
- System control number
- ocm51177585
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