The political revival of the anti-war movement after 9/11 launched a controversial debate on global resistance. Through detailed study of the anti-war movement in Britain, this book critically evaluates the theoretical debate from the perspective of 'critical theory in political practice'. This book presents new arguments and theoretical framework to consider globalized resistance to war. In an attempt to develop the theoretical debate further, this book analyses two strands of current thought; liberal cosmopolitanism which considers the movement a consensual force of opposition against war in the form of global civil society, and radical poststructuralism which speaks of the Multitude's 'war against war'. Including detailed empirical case study of four anti-war organizations; the Stop the War Coalition, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Globalise Resistance and War Resisters' International, the author illustrates the limitations of the abstract nature of current theorizing and highlights the need for theory to be more engaged with political practice. Globalizing Resistance against War is invaluable reading for students and scholars of International Sociology, International Relations, War and Peace Studies, International Theory and Political Theory.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415692724
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113905017
Product Key Features
Author
Tiina Seppala
Publication Name
Globalizing Resistance Against War: Theories of Resistance and the New Anti-War Movement
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences, Politics
Publication Year
2012
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
194 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
431g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Tiina Seppala
Series Title
Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics