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Informationen zum Autor Aleksandar Jokic is Professor of Philosophy and Conflict Resolution in the Graduate Program at Portland State University. He is Executive Director of the Center for Philosophical Education! founding editor of STOA -- International Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy -- and co--founder of the International Law and Ethics Conference Series. He is the author of Aspects of Scientific Discovery (1996)! editor of the forthcoming From History to Justice (2000)! and co--editor with Quentin Smith of Time! Tense! and Reference (2000) and Consciousness: New Philosophical Essays (2001). Klappentext The subject of war crimes and collective wrongdoing - whether in the name of ethnic cleansing or a more veiled form of nationalism - is in the forefront of contemporary discourse in politics, international affairs, and political philosophy. This volume addresses urgent questions about the nature of war crimes, nationalism, ethnic cleansing, and collective responsibility. In fourteen newly written essays, a distinguished team of international scholars consider war crimes and collective wrongdoing from a variety of moral, political, and legal perspectives. There is a substantial introduction from Anthony Ellis and each group of essays is followed by an afterword from the editor and suggestions for further reading. Consistently probing and provocative, War Crimes and Collective Wrongdoing promises to be of enduring interest to students and scholars alike. Zusammenfassung * Brings together 14 newly written essays from a distinguished list of contributors. * Truly interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the political! philosophical and legal aspects of war crimes and collective wrongdoing. * Includes an introductory essay by Anthony Ellis. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: Anthony Ellis (Virginia Commonwealth University). Part I: What are War Crimes?:. 1. Unchosen Evil and Moral Responsibility: Peter French (University of South Florida). 2. War Crimes and Human Rights: Alan Gewirth (University of Chicago). 3. War Crimes: Moral! Legal or Simply Political?: Jovan Babic (University of Belgrade). Afterword. Further Reading. Part II: Trials for War Crimes:. 4. War Crimes and Virtue Ethics: Michael Slote (University of Maryland! College Park). 5. Whose Trials? Whose Reconciliation?: Burleigh Wilkins (University of California! Santa Barbara). 6. What Should We Do With War Criminals?: Anthony Ellis (Virginia Commonwealth University). 7. Accountability and the Legacy of Nuremberg: Richard Falk (Princeton University). Afterword. Further Reading. Part III: Nationalism and Collective Wrongdoing:. 8. Secession and Self--Determination; A Legal! Moral! and Political Analysis: Alfred Rubin (Tufts University). Afterword. Further Reading. Part IV: The Aftermath of Collective Wrongdoing:. 9. Collective Responsibility! a Moral Luck!a and Reconciliation: David Cooper (University of Durham). 10. Collective Remorse: Margaret Gilbert (University of Connecticut! Storrs). 11. Reparations to Native Americans?: Angelo Corlett (San Diego State University). 12. Transitional Justice and International Civil Society: David Crocker (University of Maryland). Afterword. Further Reading. Index. ...
