Rethinking the 21st Century: "New" Problems, "Old" Solutions - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848130074 ISBN 13: 9781848130074

Publisher: Zed Books, 2009

Synopsis

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. 

About this title

About the Author:

Amy E. Eckert is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Laura Sjoberg is Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Review:

'Many editted collections are old before their time. Not this exciting collection, on security and conflict for the next age, from Amy Ekert and Laura Sjoberg. This book is relevant and timely, with up-to-date yet enduring insights, and it features some well-written chapters by such prominent scholars as Cheyney Ryan and Frances Harbour. It sports a terrific bibliography and promises to be useful for anyone concerned about conflict in our time.' Brian Orend, author of The Morality of War 'The editors bring the deep and rich traditions of political theory and international ethics to confront cutting edge security questions in a bold and far-reaching manner. The result is a set of essays treating difficult issues like economic sanctions, the privatization of war and other contemporary security concerns in a fuller and fresh light.' George Lopez, Joan B. Kroc Institute

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1848130074
• ISBN 13: 9781848130074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Eckert Doctor Amy, Sjoberg Laura