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Description of  Security Without Weapons: Rethinking violence, nonviolent action, and civilian protection (Interventions)

Few questions of global politics are more pressing than how to respond to widespread violence against civilians. Despite the efforts of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) proponents to draw attention away from exclusively military responses, debates on humanitarian intervention and R2Ps Third Pillar still tend to boil down to two unsatisfying options: stand by and do nothing or take military action to protect civilians essentially using violence to stop violence. Accordingly and given disagreement and uncertainty regarding moral claims, as well as the unpredictability of military effectiveness this book asks: how can we counter violence ethically and effectively, taking action consistent with our particular moral commitments while also nurturing difference and enacting responsibility towards multiple others? Read more