Paradoxes of Peace in Nineteenth Century Europe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780198727996
Subjects: Peace; Europe, politics and government, 19th century; Europe, foreign relations; Europe, history
Description: The use of armed force in conflict is often presented as a 'mission for peace'. How did the word 'peace' come to mean war in certain contexts? When calling for peace, we are calling for a certain kind of peace, one recognized by the international community. Peace is a polemical concept and this book maps out the paradoxes to which peace gives rise.