War and the Transformation of Global Politics

Zusatztext '...provides a discerning exploration of the place! role and import of the phenomenon of war in the transformations of global life.' - Emilian Kavalski! Political Studies Review Informationen zum Autor VIVIENNE JABRI is Senior Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK. Klappentext Drawing on critical social and political thought, the book explores the implications, arguing that late modern wars wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control now articulated in global terms. Zusammenfassung Drawing on critical social and political thought! the book explores the implications! arguing that late modern wars wars! often referred to as 'liberal'! may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control now articulated in global terms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding War and Violence Chapter 2: The Politics of Global War Chapter 3: Late Modernity, War and Peace Chapter 4: War, the International, the Human Chapter 5: War and the Politics of Cultural Difference Chapter 6: Beyond War and by Way of a Conclusion: Solidarity, the Politics of Peace and Political Cosmopolitanism Notes Bibliography Index

List of contents

Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding War and Violence Chapter 2: The Politics of Global War Chapter 3: Late Modernity, War and Peace Chapter 4: War, the International, the Human Chapter 5: War and the Politics of Cultural Difference Chapter 6: Beyond War and by Way of a Conclusion: Solidarity, the Politics of Peace and Political Cosmopolitanism Notes Bibliography Index

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'...provides a discerning exploration of the place, role and import of the phenomenon of war in the transformations of global life.' - Emilian Kavalski, Political Studies Review

Product details

• Authors: V Jabri, V. Jabri, Vivienne Jabri
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2007
• EAN: 9780230006577
• ISBN: 978-0-230-00657-7
• No. of pages: 246
• Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies; Rethinking Peace and Conflict; Rethinking Peace and Conflict; Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Peace, History: specific events & topics, Social Theory, Political Science, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Political science & theory, Political History, World Politics, Social sciences—Philosophy, Peace studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Politics and war, Military and Defence Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Peace;political thought;transformation;violence