Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence

<p>Interest in pacifism-an idea with a long history in philosophical thought and in several religious traditions-is growing. <i>The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence</i> is the first comprehensive reference designed to introduce newcomers and researchers to the many varieties of pacifism and nonviolence to their history and philosophy and to pacifism's most serious critiques. The volume offers 32 brand new chapters from the world's leading experts across a diverse range of fields who together provide a broad discussion of pacifism and nonviolence in connection with virtue ethics capital punishment animal ethics ecology queer theory and feminism among other areas. This <i>Handbook</i> is divided into four sections: (1) Historical and Tradition-Specific Considerations (2) Conceptual and Moral Considerations (3) Social and Political Considerations and (4) Applications. It concludes with an Afterword by James Lawson one of the icons of the nonviolent American Civil Rights movement. The text will be invaluable to scholars and students as well as to activists and general readers interested in peace nonviolence and critical perspectives on war and violence.</p>