Détente or Destruction, 1955-57 continues publication of Routledge's multi-volume critical edition of Bertrand Russell's shorter writings. Between September 1955 and November 1957 Russell published some sixty-one articles, reviews, statements, contributions to books and letters …
This book discusses the role of space, time and cyclical behavior in world politics. More specifically, the political-economic role of lead economies - the worlds most innovative economies for finite periods of time - in world politics. These represent unusual concentrations of …
Définit la nature du projet d'Empédocle en mettant au centre la conception d'une logique philosophique au service d'un dépassement des conditions de vie et l'analyse de traditions culturelles et rituelles qui lui répondent. Suivi d'un dossier sur les positions des savants toucha…
This book presents ten original essays that reassess the meaning, relevance, and legacy of Michael Walzers classic, Just and Unjust Wars. Written by leading figures in philosophy, theology, international politics and the military, the essays examine topics such as territorial ri…
When crises occur, citizens, media and policymakers alike expect government to respond and to take a leading role in recovery. Given the scale and scope of crises, whether natural (such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes), manmade (such as conflict and economic downturns), o…
Crises occur in all societies across world, and can be natural (such as hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes), man-made (such as wars and economic downturns), or, often, a combination of both (such as famines, the flooding of New Orleans in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina and subs…
Peace is the elimination of war, but peace also authorizes war. We are informed today that this universal ideal can only be secured by the wars that it eliminates. The paradoxical position of peace, opposed to war, authorizing war, is encapsulated by the claim that 'war is for t…
Most recent works about the efforts of local communities caught up in a civil war have focused on their efforts to maintain security and safety from the violence that surrounds them. This book, in contrast, focuses on how local peacebuilding actors face new challenges and opport…