Kant helps us understand the conditions for peace by reminding us that lasting peace requires both cosmopolitan legal reform and individual moral improvement, including resistance to egoism and the cultivation of cosmopolitan attitudes. The duty to pursue peace includes the duty to promote the rule of domestic and international law and work against its unilateral subversion. The juridical cosmopolitanism of a worldwide league of free peoples enables resistance to the dangers posed by authoritarian regimes and their dangerous willingness to manipulate their subjects and ignore international law. Constraining egoism enables people to overcome the tyranny of their desires and cultivates a sense of affiliation with the larger community of humanity in general, providing the moral foundation needed to support a cosmopolitan legal order. Moral development to a great extent is fostered through the arts and humanities, and a robust cultural life therefore ought to play a central role in the pursuit of global peace. Kant foreshadowed the theory in his essay “Perpetual Peace” written in 1795, although he thought that constitutional republics was only one of several necessary conditions for a perpetual peace. Kant's theory was that a majority of the people would never vote to go to war, unless in self defense. Therefore, if all nations were republics, it would end war, because there would be no aggressors. He portrays ‘perpetual peace’ between states as an attainable, if distant, ideal; in another, it is seen to be a principle towards which we are morally compelled to strive, regardless of whether or not its realisation in practice is feasible. In true Kantian fashion, it transpires in the end that the moral and practical aspects find in each other a happy concord, so that this is a problem which gradually works out its own solution.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Democratic Peace Theory
- Economic Peace Theory
- Conflict initiation
- Internal violence and genocide
- Case of Ogoni Land
- Ijaw-Itsekiri conflicts (1997)
- Challenges of Sustainable Peace
- Toward lasting peace
- The emergence of armed groups in the Delta region
- Consequences of Our Mistakes
- Understanding of the root cause of the crisis
- The creation of Niger Delta Development Commission( NDDC)
- Conclusion/Summary
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to explore the concept of lasting peace, drawing on theories of democratic and economic peace, and analyzing the complex situation in the Niger Delta region. It examines the role of various factors, including internal violence, armed groups, and government intervention, in shaping the region's pursuit of peace.
- Democratic Peace Theory and its application
- Economic Peace Theory and its implications
- Conflict initiation and its impact on peace
- Challenges to sustainable peace in the Niger Delta
- The role of government intervention in achieving peace
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the concept of lasting peace and explores the ideas of Kant's perpetual peace, emphasizing the importance of both legal reform and moral development in achieving peace.
- Democratic Peace Theory: This chapter explores the democratic peace theory, examining different definitions of democracy and its role in preventing war between democratic nations. It explores the arguments of prominent theorists such as Kant, Doyle, and Rummel.
- Economic Peace Theory: This chapter examines the liberal peace theory, focusing on the economic dimension of peace. It highlights the role of trade and economic interdependence in promoting peace, drawing on the work of Kant and other scholars.
- Conflict initiation: This chapter explores the causes and consequences of conflict initiation, specifically focusing on internal violence and genocide. It examines the case of Ogoni Land and the Ijaw-Itsekiri conflicts.
- Challenges of Sustainable Peace: This chapter delves into the challenges of achieving lasting peace in the Niger Delta region, exploring the factors that contribute to instability and conflict.
- Toward lasting peace: This chapter explores potential paths towards achieving lasting peace in the Niger Delta, examining the role of government intervention, development initiatives, and community involvement.
- The emergence of armed groups in the Delta region: This chapter examines the emergence of armed groups in the Delta region and their impact on the pursuit of peace.
- Consequences of Our Mistakes: This chapter explores the consequences of past mistakes and failures in addressing the conflict in the Niger Delta.
- Understanding of the root cause of the crisis: This chapter analyzes the underlying causes of the crisis in the Delta region.
- The creation of Niger Delta Development Commission( NDDC): This chapter examines the establishment and role of the NDDC in addressing the development needs of the region.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This work focuses on the key concepts of lasting peace, democratic peace, economic peace, conflict initiation, internal violence, genocide, sustainable peace, and government intervention. It examines the complexities of the Niger Delta region, highlighting the challenges of peace-building and the role of various actors in achieving lasting peace.
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- Dr Osemeka Anthony (Autor), 2009, Toward Lasting Peace, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/159175
