Ubi
concordia, ibi victoria
On
Minimizing the Risks of Confrontation
As a result
of scientific and technological progress, the humankind has discovered a large number
of secrets of matter and nature, looked into the depths of the Universe,
created genetic engineering and even primitive samples of synthetic life forms,
developed artificial intelligence, but so far has failed to align the governance
of the human society (the state) in accordance with the criteria of humanism.
As a result,
conditions for the spread of inhumanity, evil and ignorance,
for the degradation of the personality, for
the emergence of despots, tyrants and dictators from among the people
continue to exist and persist.
Being
unable or unwilling to disclose the multifaceted nature of the personality of
political leaders – including the dark sides, we continue to promote the ascension
to the levers of power of such actors who subsequently demonstrate aggression
and, through their reckless schemes, stimulate confrontation and lead society
into the grip of totalitarianism. And in an extreme situation, they are even
willing to pay any price at the expense of the people in order to continue to
retain their privileges of power by any means possible.
Peaceland
Conflict
Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention
Peaceland suggests a new explanation for why
international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential.
Based on several years of ethnographic research in conflict zones around the
world, it demonstrates that everyday elements – such as the expatriates’ social
habits and usual approaches to understanding their areas of operation –
strongly influence peacebuilding effectiveness.
Individuals from all over
the world and all walks of life share numerous practices, habits, and
narratives when they serve as interveners in conflict zones. These common
attitudes and actions enable foreign peacebuilders to function in the field,
but they also result in unintended consequences that thwart international
efforts. Certain expatriates follow alternative modes of thinking and doing,
often with notable results, but they remain in the minority. Through an
in-depth analysis of the interveners’ everyday life and work, this book
proposes innovative ways to better help host populations build a sustainable
peace.
Martha Nussbaum
Political
Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice
Nussbaum
stimulates readers with challenging insights on the role of emotion in
political life. Her provocative theory of social change shows how a truly just
society might be realized through the cultivation and studied liberation of
emotions, specifically love. To that end, the book sparkles with Nussbaum’s
characteristic literary analysis, drawing from both Western and South Asian
sources, including a deep reading of public monuments. In one especially
notable passage, Nussbaum artfully interprets Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro,
revealing it as a musical meditation on the emotionality of revolutionary
politics and feminism. Such chapters are a culmination of her passion for
seeing art and literature as philosophical texts, a theme in her writing that
she profitably continues here. The elegance with which she negotiates this
diverse material deserves special praise, as she expertly takes the reader through
analyses of philosophy, opera, primatology, psychology, and poetry. In contrast
to thinkers like John Rawls, who imagined an already just world, Nussbaum
addresses how to order our society to reach such a world. A plea for
recognizing the power of art, symbolism, and enchantment in public life,
Nussbaum’s cornucopia of ideas effortlessly commands attention and debate.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17804353-political-emotions
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