Pacifism as War Abolitionism

Cheyney Ryan

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Routledge
12 March 2024

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Ethics & moral philosophy; Religious ethics; Sociology; Warfare & defence

"Responding to the unprecedented violence of our times, and the corresponding interest in nonviolent solutions, this book takes up the heart of pacifism: its critique of what pacifists have termed the war system.

Pacifism as War Abolitionism provides an account of the war system that draws on contemporary sociology, history, and political philosophy. The core of its critique of that system is that war begets war, and hence war will not be ended—or even constrained—by finding more principled ways to fight war, as many imagine. War can only be ended by ending the war system, which can only be done nonviolently. This has been the message of pacifism's great voices like Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dorothy Day. It is the principal message of this book.

Key Features

Draws extensively on the sociological and historical research on war to expand the usual philosophical discussion beyond hypothetical accounts Expands the dialogues on the ethics of war beyond just war theory to its principal alternative: pacifism

Engages discussion of empire and imperialism in relation to the logic and development of the war system Presents pacifism’s response to the reality of war today, including the idea of ""never-ending war"""

By: Cheyney Ryan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 1.270kg
ISBN: 9781032686172
ISBN 10: 1032686170
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 12 March 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cheyney Ryan is a senior research fellow at Oxford University’s Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict, where he focuses on nonviolence, pacifism, and the critique of just war theory. He has been named one of the leading scholars in peace and conflict studies by the Washington Post and received the Joseph J. Blau Prize from the Society for Advancement of American Philosophy for significant contributions to the history of American philosophy. He is co-chair of the Oxford Consortium for Human Rights, and has received wide recognition for his work on social justice, including an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Quinnipiac University for his “steadfast commitment to peace on our planet.”

Reviews for Pacifism as War Abolitionism

"""Like no other philosopher in recent times, Cheyney Ryan has developed the pacifist tradition in our age of forever wars. In this arresting rearticulation of his views, Ryan buttresses the moral case against war with a historical and sociological account of why it continues and what would have to change for it to end. There is no more important and necessary book on the subject."" —Samuel Moyn, Yale University, author of “Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War”"