Terrorism, Human Rights, and the Case for World Government - by Louis P Pojman (Hardcover)

About the Book

One of the nation's leading military ethicists, Louis P. Pojman argues that globalism and cosmopolitanism motivate the need for greater international cooperation based on enforceable international law. The best way to realize the promises of globalism and cogent moral argument...

Book Synopsis

One of the nation's leading military ethicists, Louis P. Pojman argues that globalism and cosmopolitanism motivate the need for greater international cooperation based on enforceable international law. The best way to realize the promises of globalism and cogent moral arguments for cosmopolitanism, Pojman contends, is through the establishment of a World Government.

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Terrorism, Human Rights, and the Case for World Government presents a positive vision for re-inventing globalization. In the tradition of the great philosophers, Pojman insists that out of adversity we can create a better future. Written with passion and precision, this book is an expression of a lifetime of scholarship and experience, all pointing to the proposition that we can and should embrace a common life of global solidarity while acknowledging the integrity of our deepest differences.

About the Author

Louis P. Pojman (1935-2005) was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point and Life-Fellow, Clare Hall, Cambridge University. A prominent and highly regarded scholar of both theoretical and applied ethics, Pojman authored over fifty books and was a visiting lecturer at numerous colleges.