Monographie

The importance of forgiveness and the futility of revenge : case studies in contemporary international politics / Audrey Wells

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • The importance of forgiveness and the futility of revenge : case studies in contemporary international politics / Audrey Wells
Auteur(s)
Publication
  • Cham : Springer
Date de copyright
  • C 2022
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (XXI-208 p.) ; 24 cm
Collection
  • Contributions to international relations 2731-507X
ISBN
  • 3-030-87551-2
  • 978-3-030-87551-0
EAN
  • 9783030875510 rel.
Appartient à la collection
  • Contributions to international relations
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 327.101 9
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Bibliogr. p. 199-201. Bibliogr. partielle en fin de chapitres. Notes bibliogr. Index
Résumé ou extrait
  • "Forgiveness is important in international politics because it can save thousands of lives. Its opposite, vengefulness, has played a significant part in various wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. These conflicts are examined in this book, showing how forgiveness could have avoided the tremendous ensuing bloodshed. Despite its importance, in the context of international relations, forgiveness as a means of preventing the outbreak of war (as opposed to facilitating reconciliation after conflicts) has largely been neglected as a subject of study. Indeed, it has also been ignored by politicians, as a result of which there are few examples of forgiveness to study compared with those of revenge. This book reflects this reality, but also seeks to change it by raising public awareness of the importance of forgiveness in international affairs and the need to demand that political leaders explore this avenue. The book also provides a succinct, informative guide to the background of today's international affairs. Each chapter can be read independently and highlights either forgiveness in action or the futility and loss of life caused by vengefulness, demonstrating where and how forgiveness could have made a dramatic difference." (éd.)
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