| Rethinking the 21st Century: 'New' Problems, 'Old' Solutions Contributor(s): Glazier, Doctor Rebecca (Contribution by), Burke, Lisa (Contribution by), Gentry, Caron E. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1848130074 ISBN-13: 9781848130074 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: This book brings context and perspective to the security problems of today. Global security and stability is now challenged not only by states and nuclear war, but by insurgency, disease, environmental degradation and military privatisation. Yet the way we perceive politics can be dangerously stark and ahistorical. The authors show that, far from being a clean break, the "new" problems faced today might actually have "old" solutions. What can Locke tell us about terrorists? What does Bentham have to say about sanctions? What are the ethics of outsourcing war to private companies? By looking back to decades and even centuries of ethical analysis and political theory, this book provides fascinating insight into all these questions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 909.83 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rethinking the 21st Century brings much needed context and perspective to the security problems we face today. In recent years, the 'Bush Doctrine' - that the security threats we now face are entirely unprecedented - has echoed around the world. Global security and stability is now challenged not only by states and nuclear war, but by insurgency, disease, environmental degradation and military privatisation. Yet this creates a deep sense of disconnect in the way we perceive politics, and can be dangerously stark and ahistorical. The chapters here show that, far from being a clean break, the 'new' problems faced today might actually have 'old' solutions. What can Locke tell us about terrorists? What does Bentham have to say about sanctions? What are the ethics of outsourcing war to private companies? By looking back to decades and even centuries of ethical analysis and political theory, this book provides fascinating insight into all these questions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sjoberg, Laura: - Laura Sjoberg is associate professor of political science at the University of Florida. Together they are the authors of Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Women's Violence in Global Politics. |