The War between Russia and Ukraine: An Intercontinental Peace Ethical Conversation

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The War between Russia and Ukraine

An Intercontinental Peace Ethical Conversation

Edited by: Nicole Kunkel and Torsten Meireis

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2025

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Depending on the global, but also the European context, peace ethical perspectives on the Russian-Ukrainian war differ considerably. While many Northern, Western, Middle and South Eastern European states stress the illegitimacy and illegality of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine according to international law, some European and many states in the global South and East take a different stance. Thus, important international agents like South Africa have abstained from voting on UN resolution A/RES/ES-11/1 (March 2nd, 2022) and also the renewed resolution A/ES-11/L.7 (February 23rd, 2023); Brazil’s president Lula da Silva claims neutrality in the conflict. South African officials understand Russia as a long-standing ally and the conflict as a recalibration of the global order - and they don’t stand alone with that view.

This book brings together voices from theology, political science and peace ethics from three continents for an intercontinental public theological and interdisciplinary conversation on peace ethics that takes decolonial perspectives into account without giving up claims of universal validity of human rights.

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Torsten Meireis und Nicole Kunkel, Humboldt University, Berlin.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	I
Contents Open Access Download PDF	V
Intercontinental Voices on the War between Ukraine and Russia: An Introduction Nicole Kunkel and Torsten Meireis Open Access Download PDF	1
Part I: European Takes on the Geopolitical Situation
No Ought without an Is: Prospects for Peace in the Russian-Ukrainian War from a Peace and Conflict Research Perspective Jonas J. Driedger Open Access Download PDF	11
Jus Post Bellum and the Russian-Ukrainian War: Ethical and Practical Challenges Alex Leveringhaus and Margaryta Khvostova Open Access Download PDF	33
Part II: Ethical Perspectives from a German Context
Just Peace and Revisionist Just War Approaches: Striking a Balance between Contingent Pacifist Conceptions Nicole Kunkel Open Access Download PDF	55
Protestant Peace Ethics under Scrutiny: Does the War in Ukraine Refute the Doctrine of Just Peace? Hans-Richard Reuter Open Access Download PDF	75
Non-violence and the Legitimate Use of Force: A Critical Appreciation of Recent Developments in the Peace Ethics of the Catholic Church in Germany Andreas Trampota Open Access Download PDF	91
Part III: Insights from a South African Perspective
“What Have You to Do with Peace?” (2 Kings 9:17–22): Complexities of War and Peace in the Russian-Ukrainian War and South Africa’s Position Funlola O. Olojede Open Access Download PDF	109
South Africa’s Non-alignment Conundrum amidst the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Demaine Solomons Open Access Download PDF	123
Part IV: Brazilian Views
Ecumenical Lessons from the War against Ukraine: Passionate Protest and Loving Patience Rudolf von Sinner Open Access Download PDF	135
“Love Your Enemies” (Matthew 5:44): Does Peace Ethics Make Sense, Even in Times of War? Erico Hammes Open Access Download PDF	155
Part V: Peace Ethical Perspectives
Resistance, Otherwise: Considerations on Nonviolence in the Context of the Russian War on Ukraine Nancy E. Bedford Open Access Download PDF	175
Waging Peace and the Pragmatics of Force: On Being Christian in a Time of War Dion A. Forster Open Access Download PDF	193
Memory Structures and the Choices in War and Peace: South African and European Stances in the Ukrainian War Matthias Smalbrugge Open Access Download PDF	211
Between Justice and Law: The Concept of Jus within the Doctrine of Jus ad Bellum, Jus in Bello and Jus post Bellum Lukas Johrendt Open Access Download PDF	229
“Justice and Peace Will Kiss” (Psalm 85:11): Christian Peace Ethics — Delusional in a Multipolar World? Torsten Meireis Open Access Download PDF	247
Conditions for Peace: Lessons from an Intercontinental Interdisciplinary Peace Ethical Conversation Nicole Kunkel and Torsten Meireis Open Access Download PDF	271
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August 22, 2025

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9783111632742

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August 22, 2025

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274

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111632742

eBook ISBN: 9783111632742

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Ethics of Peace; Russia; Ukraine

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