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Land, Conflict, and Justice: A Political Theory of Territory Reissue Edition
Author(s): Avery Kolers (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: February 17, 2011
- Edition: Reissue
- Language: English
- Print length: 254 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521184126
- ISBN-13: 9780521184120
Book Description
Territorial disputes have defined modern politics, but political theorists and philosophers have said little about how to resolve such disputes fairly. Is it even possible to do so? If historical attachments or divine promises are decisive, it may not be. More significant than these largely subjective claims are the ways in which people interact with land over time. Building from this insight, Avery Kolers evaluates existing political theories and develops an attractive alternative. He presents a novel link between political legitimacy and environmental stewardship, and applies these ideas in an extended and balanced discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. The result is the first systematic normative theory of territory, and an impressive example of applied philosophy. In addition to political theorists and philosophers, scholars and students of sociology, international relations, and human geography will find this book rewarding, as will anyone with wider interests in territory and justice.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Avery Kolers has written a terrific book on the idea of land and territory in political disputes. This is an incredibly important subject that has been largely ignored in political philosophy and legal theory. Kolers’ book is the best writing of its kind: plausibly argued, lucidly written, and richly informed with empirical material. I learned an enormous amount and so will others interested in international justice.’
Larry May, Professor of Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis; Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Canberra; and author of Aggression and Crimes Against Peace (Cambridge, 2008), War Crimes and Just War (Cambridge, 2007) and Crimes Against Humanity: A Normative Account (Cambridge, 2005)
Larry May, Professor of Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis; Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Canberra; and author of Aggression and Crimes Against Peace (Cambridge, 2008), War Crimes and Just War (Cambridge, 2007) and Crimes Against Humanity: A Normative Account (Cambridge, 2005)
“Avery Kolers offers a timely and bold proposal for ‘cleaning up’ the subject of territory in an attempt to provide theoretical tools for resolving even seemingly irresolvable disputes…Most importantly, Kolers well and truly puts territory on the map for contemporary political philosophers, and his book should be read by all those who wish to gain a greater understanding of a critical area of study.”
Ethics, Sarah Fine, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge
Book Description
This book argues that territorial conflicts are affected by the ways in which people interact with land, rather than just historical issues.
