This title explores the actual and possible roles of evil in
current-day international politics. Politicians and the press
exploit the rhetorical strength of the word 'evil' in phrases such
as 'evil regimes' or 'Axis of Evil'. But does it have any role in
political theory? The contributors to this volume systematically
explore the competing definitions of 'evil' and make sense of the
political spin to discover how evil has shaped our judgements in
humanitarian international law, post-conflict situations and the
notion of forgiveness. They find suprising agreement in modern
cultures on the evils that confront human communities - genocide,
torture, slavery. It is here, where our tolerance reaches breaking
point, that the concept of evil can be applied. It shows the
usefulness of the concept of evil in the development of
humanitarian international law, theorising post-conflict
situations, the notion of forgiveness and making sense of political
spin.
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