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Beyond Blood Oil
Philosophy, Policy, and the FutureExplorations in Contemporary Social-Political Philosophy
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34,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB, PDF |
| Veröffentl.: | 05.09.2018 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781538112113 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 182 |
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<span>Leif Wenar’s 2016 book </span>
<span>Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World </span>
<span>argues that much of the conflict, suffering, and injustice in the world is driven by an archaic rule in global trade that forces consumers to fund oppression and corruption. This oil curse is a major threat to global peace and stability. Wenar sets out Clean Trade policies to lift the oil curse through national legislation that affirms democratic principles.<br><br>In </span>
<span>Beyond Blood Oil</span>
<span>, Wenar summarizes and extends his views, setting the stage for five essays from first-class critics from the fields of political theory, philosophy, and energy politics. Wenar replies vigorously and frankly to the critics, making the volume the scene of a highly energetic debate that will benefit all scholars, students, and global citizens interested in global justice, international security, oil politics, fair trade, climate change, and progressive reforms. </span>
<span>Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World </span>
<span>argues that much of the conflict, suffering, and injustice in the world is driven by an archaic rule in global trade that forces consumers to fund oppression and corruption. This oil curse is a major threat to global peace and stability. Wenar sets out Clean Trade policies to lift the oil curse through national legislation that affirms democratic principles.<br><br>In </span>
<span>Beyond Blood Oil</span>
<span>, Wenar summarizes and extends his views, setting the stage for five essays from first-class critics from the fields of political theory, philosophy, and energy politics. Wenar replies vigorously and frankly to the critics, making the volume the scene of a highly energetic debate that will benefit all scholars, students, and global citizens interested in global justice, international security, oil politics, fair trade, climate change, and progressive reforms. </span>
<span><span>Beyond Blood Oil </span><span>expands on the themes and proposals laid out in Leif Wenar’s previous book and engages a distinguished group of scholars to explore philosophical arguments, assessing the prospects of his practical policy proposal. The book addresses how oil resources can undermine democracy and discusses moral obligations of those who consume oil</span></span>
<p><a><span>Leif Wenar</span><span> is chair of philosophy and law at King’s College London. </span><span>Michael Blake</span><span> is professor of philosophy, public policy, and governance at the University of Washington. </span><span>Aaron James</span><span> is professor of philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. </span><span>Christopher Kutz</span><span> is C. William Maxeiner Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. </span><span>Nazrin Mehdiyeva</span><span> is an independent scholar, consultant, and specialist in energy security and geopolitics. </span><span>Anna Stilz</span><span> is Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics and the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University.</span></a></p>
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