Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-First Century: Survival, Order, and Justice by Thom

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Using a constructivist approach, the book addresses international security studies' concerns about the relevance of moral reasoning to strategic and political thinking.

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This book relates a complex ethical (re)assessment of the continued reliance by some states on nuclear weapons as instruments of state power. This (re)assessment is more urgent considering the relatively recent intensification of great power conflict dynamics and the nuclear-weapon states' recommitments to modernizing, augmenting, or tailoring their nuclear forces to address vital state and alliance interests. And, especially since the beginning of the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, these recommitments have accelerated the degree to which the political and moral dilemmas of (the threat of) nuclear use define and intensify existential risks for specific states and the international community at large. To execute this (re)assessment, this book details how strategic, political, legal, and moral reasoning are deeply intertwined on the questions of vital state and global values. Its ontological assumptions are taken from a broadly construed IR Constructivist stance, and its epistemological approach applies non-ideal moral principles informed by Kantian thought to selected problems of nuclear-armed security competition as they evolved since President Barack Obama's 2009 Prague Declaration. This non-ideal moral approach employed is committed to the view that the dual imperatives of humanity's survival and the common security of states requires an international order which privileges considerations of justice over power-political considerations. This non-ideal moral approach is a necessary element of theorizing a set of practices to effectively address the challenges and dilemmas of reordering international politics in terms of justice.

Author Biography

Thomas E. Doyle II is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas State University.

Table of Contents

PrefaceChapter 1: Introduction: Setting the AgendaChapter 2: Cold War Nuclear Ethics: Competing Imperatives and Unresolved DebatesChapter 3: Nuclear Deterrence and the Moral Imperative of Common SecurityChapter 4: The Ontological and Moral Incoherence of Nuclear-Armed Liberal DemocraciesChapter 5: Morally Responsible Action to Realize the Humanitarian Imperative to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Chapter 6: Conclusion: A Nuclear Ethics of Justice, Order, and Survival

Review

In this timely and ambitious work, Thomas Doyle combines his twin interests in ethics and nuclear deterrence to good effect. His point of departure is the cold war legacy of "persistent stalemate" between proponents and opponents of nuclear deterrence. Doyle makes a strong case for a new nuclear ethics better aligned with current circumstances, one based on the 1980s concept of "common security." His assertion that stalemate can give way to consensus on this new basis serves as a useful provocation to the needed moral and political debate. -- Brad Roberts, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense forNuclear and Missile Defense Policy, 2009-2013This ambitious and creative book is needed now more than ever. Doyle's riveting development of a nuclear ethics for our time provides a nuanced, interdisciplinary, philosophically-influenced but also pragmatically-grounded achievement for working through one of the most terrifying existential risks of contemporary global politics. This text is essential for courses on international ethics, International Relations, philosophy, and international security. -- Brent J. Steele, Professor and Francis D. Wormuth Presidential Chair, University of UtahAs the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock once again close to midnight, Professor Thomas Doyle reexamines the moral questions arising from nuclear weapons. Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-First Century moves us beyond both the lingering logics of the Cold War, and the shopworn moral philosophies that have guided ethical reflection on the questions concerning the use of nuclear weapons. Taking a cue from the idea of common security, the book offers a new and compelling basis to justify demands for nuclear disarmament in the face of superpower intransigence. -- Harry Gould, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International UniversityThomas E. Doyle's Nuclear ethics in the twenty-first century is a timely reminder of the existential threat of nuclear war. It makes a compelling case for rethinking nuclear ethics in International Relations through the framework of common security ('security with', rather than 'security against': p. 68). * International Affairs *

Long Description

This book relates a complex ethical (re)assessment of the continued reliance by some states on nuclear weapons as instruments of state power. This (re)assessment is more urgent considering the relatively recent intensification of great power conflict dynamics and the nuclear-weapon states' recommitments to modernizing, augmenting, or tailoring their nuclear forces to address vital state and alliance interests. And, especially since the beginning of the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump, these recommitments have accelerated the degree to which the political and moral dilemmas of (the threat of) nuclear use define and intensify existential risks for specific states and the international community at large. To execute this (re)assessment, this book details how strategic, political, legal, and moral reasoning are deeply intertwined on the questions of vital state and global values. Its ontological assumptions are taken from a broadly construed IR Constructivist stance, and its epistemological approach applies non-ideal moral principles informed by Kantian thought to selected problems of nuclear-armed security competition as they evolved since President Barack Obama's 2009 Prague Declaration. This non-ideal moral approach employed is committed to the view that the dual imperatives of humanity's survival and the common security of states requires an international order which privileges considerations of justice over power-political considerations. This non-ideal moral approach is a necessary element of theorizing a set of practices to effectively address the challenges and dilemmas of reordering international politics in terms of justice.

Review Text

As the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock once again close to midnight, Professor Thomas Doyle reexamines the moral questions arising from nuclear weapons. Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-First Century moves us beyond both the lingering logics of the Cold War, and the shopworn moral philosophies that have guided ethical reflection on the questions concerning the use of nuclear weapons. Taking a cue from the idea of common security, the book offers a new and compelling basis to justify demands for nuclear disarmament in the face of superpower intransigence.--Harry Gould, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University In this timely and ambitious work, Thomas Doyle combines his twin interests in ethics and nuclear deterrence to good effect. His point of departure is the cold war legacy of "persistent stalemate" between proponents and opponents of nuclear deterrence. Doyle makes a strong case for a new nuclear ethics better aligned with current circumstances, one based on the 1980s concept of "common security." His assertion that stalemate can give way to consensus on this new basis serves as a useful provocation to the needed moral and political debate.--Brad Roberts, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense forNuclear and Missile Defense Policy, 2009-2013 This ambitious and creative book is needed now more than ever. Doyle's riveting development of a nuclear ethics for our time provides a nuanced, interdisciplinary, philosophically-influenced but also pragmatically-grounded achievement for working through one of the most terrifying existential risks of contemporary global politics. This text is essential for courses on international ethics, International Relations, philosophy, and international security.--Brent J. Steele, Professor and Francis D. Wormuth Presidential Chair, University of Utah Thomas E. Doyle's Nuclear ethics in the twenty-first century is a timely reminder of the existential threat of nuclear war. It makes a compelling case for rethinking nuclear ethics in International Relations through the framework of common security ('security with', rather than 'security against' p. 68).-- "International Affairs"

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Thomas E. Doyle's Nuclear ethics in the twenty-first century is a timely reminder of the existential threat of nuclear war. It makes a compelling case for rethinking nuclear ethics in International Relations through the framework of common security ('security with', rather than 'security against': p. 68).

Details ISBN1538164132 Short Title Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-First Century Pages 220 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1538164132 ISBN-13 9781538164136 Format Paperback Subtitle Survival, Order, and Justice DEWEY 172.42 Country of Publication United States Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Tables; Black & White Illustrations NZ Release Date 2022-03-22 UK Release Date 2022-03-22 Author Thomas E. Doyle, II Alternative 9781442276604 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2022-03-10 Publication Date 2022-03-22 US Release Date 2022-03-22 We've got this

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