War for peace : genealogies of a violent ideal in Western and Islamic thought /

Peace is a universal ideal, but its political life is a great paradox. "Peace" is the opposite of war, but it also enables war. If peace is the elimination of war, then what does it mean to wage war for the sake of peace? What does peace mean when some say that they are committed to it but...

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Main Author:	Idris, Murad, 1984- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Peace (Philosophy) War (Philosophy)