| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 271 pages) |
| Contents |
Just war and obligation -- The Jewish question and Zionism -- Aristotle, war, the good life, and Zionism -- For the state -- Salvation -- Wishful thinking : consent, contract, and the obligation to die -- Justifying the obligation to die |
| Summary |
One of the state's key features is its ability to oblige its citizens to risk their lives on its behalf by being sent into war. However, what is it about the state (or its equivalent) that makes this obligation justifiable? Justifying the Obligation toDie is the first monograph to explore systematically how this obligation has been justified. Using key texts from political philosophy and just war theory, it provides a critical survey of how this obligation has been justified and, using illustrations from Zionist thought and practice, demonstrates how the various arguments for the obligation ha |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-264) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Political obligation.
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Death -- Political aspects
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Zionism -- Case studies
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Death -- Political aspects
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Political obligation
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Zionism
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021698298 |
| ISBN |
9780739129753 |
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0739129759 |
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1282493094 |
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9781282493094 |
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9786612493096 |
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6612493097 |
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