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Bentham on Peace and War

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One of the most neglected aspects of Bentham's thought is his opposition to war. His views on this subject have been sketched out in a number of studies, but they have never been examined in any detail. Interested scholars have tended to base their assessments on a narrow range of sources. Most have relied on the four brief essays, collectively entitled ‘Principles of International Law’, which were published in John Bowring's edition of Bentham's Works. More particularly, they have leaned heavily on just one of these essays, ‘A Plan for an Universal and Perpetual Peace’. The aim of this paper is to present a much fuller picture of Bentham's views by supplementing relevant material in the international law essays with ideas drawn from Bentham's other works and unpublished papers.

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  • Conway, Stephen, 1989. "Bentham on Peace and War," Utilitas, Cambridge University Press, vol. 1(1), pages 82-101, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:utilit:v:1:y:1989:i:01:p:82-101_00
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