Peace without perfection: The intersections of realist and pacifist thought

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dc.contributor.authorMoses JM
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-25T23:33:36Z
dc.date.available2018-04-25T23:33:36Z
dc.date.issued2017en
dc.date.updated2017-09-25T03:52:23Z
dc.description.abstractIt is common in international relations thought to view realism and pacifism as lying at opposite ends of a spectrum on the permissibility of war. Pacifism, from this point of view, is necessarily antithetically opposed to and incompatible with realist thinking on the use of force. This article aims to counter this view and raise some critical questions concerning the incompatibilities of realism and pacifism through an examination of some points at which they may be seen to intersect. In pursuing these intersections, the first part of the article sets out the foundations of classical realist thought, focusing on the inherently conflictual depiction of human nature as the basis for a theory that insists upon the inescapable possibility of political violence. It then departs from the conventional narrative by setting out the intersections of pacifist and realist thought concerning the illogical and dangerous attempts to moralise war-fighting through the application of just war theory. Finally, it is proposed that a synthesis of some elements of pacifist and realist thought could lead to the development of new theories and strategies attuned to the promotion of non-violence in an inherently unstable and conflict-prone world.en
dc.identifier.citationMoses JM (2017). Peace without perfection: The intersections of realist and pacifist thought. Cooperation and Conflict.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0010836717728539
dc.identifier.issn0010-8367
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/15222
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectinternational relations theoryen
dc.subjectjust war theoryen
dc.subjectpacifismen
dc.subjectrealismen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::44 - Human society::4408 - Political science::440808 - International relationsen
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::16 - Studies in Human Society::1606 - Political Science::160609 - Political Theory and Political Philosophyen
dc.titlePeace without perfection: The intersections of realist and pacifist thoughten
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