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Just War Against Terror
The Burden of American Power in a Violent World
by Jean Bethke Elshtain
ISBN: 0465019102
ISBN-13: 9780465019106
Format: Hardcover
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"[N]ot afraid to make a bit of noise, Elshtain sends her arguments rolling across the lawn, everywhere encountering weedy clumps of prejudice and ill-conceived assumptions, and everywhere leaving behind a well-trimmed swath of intellectual clarity, which is pleasing to see." -- Paul Berman
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 2003
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Pages: 208
Publisher's Notes
In this hard-hitting book, Elshtain advocates "just war" in times of crisis and mounts a reasoned attack against the defenses of terrorism that have abounded since September 11. Arguing that those who defend terrorist acts on the basis of their "root causes"-poverty, political conflict, infringement of Western values on Islamic culture-minimize the responsibility of terrorists, Elshtain interrogates the sources of root-cause reasoning and traces them to a fundamental misunderstanding of the Judeo-Christian ethic of war and peace, compounded by "faux-pacifist" positions and retro-sixties cultural romance. Why, she asks, are pacifist alternatives so palpably inadequate? So implausible? Often so irresponsible? How indeed does one respond to acts of terror that constitute an act of war perpetrated against one's own citizenry? Advocating an ethic of responsibility, Elshtain forces us to ask tough questions not only about the nature of Islam but also about ourselves.
Elegantly written and forcefully argued, JUST WAR AGAINST TERROR offers a badly needed and refreshingly clear look at responses to terror in the modern world
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Just War Against Terror: The Burden of American Power In a Violent World
Elshtain, Jean Bethke
Basic Books. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0465019102 . Dust jacket has rubbing on back panel, otherwise very nice. Book has spot of soiling to front board, softened spine ends, markings through the first half of the book, then clean until back paste-down paper. Book is overall clean and nice. Pasadena's premier independent new and used bookstore. Politics.; 0.93 x 8.52 x 5.84 Inches; 208 pages . ( more information)
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Just War Against Terror: The Burden of American Power in a Violent World
Elshtain, Jean Bethke
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2003 Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $23.00. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO writing, marks or tears. Tight spine, bright pages. 240 pages. Synopsis Elshtain (social and political ethics, U. of Chicago) makes a case for the use of military force to combat terrorism. Aimed at political scientists and the interested general reader, the text begins with an analysis of the meanings embedded in the different ways in which the terrorist attacks of September 11 have been described. Other topics include the requirements for a "just war," the responses of academics and clerics to terrorism, and the responsibility of the United States to defend its ideals. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc. Table of Contents . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Just War Against Terror The Burden of American Power in a Violent World
Elshtain, Jean Bethke
New York, NY: Basic Books, Inc. Fine/Fine Like New. 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing Size=6"x8.5" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 240pgs(Index) Clean, tight & bright. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing etc. Price unclipped. ISBN 0465019102 Keywords: Terrorism, War on Terrorism, War on Terror, American Justice. ( more information)
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