Contemporary Buddhism, Volume 22, Issue 1-2 (2021)

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Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law. Guest Editors: Andrew Bartles-Smith, Kate Crosby, Peter Harvey, Asanga Tilakaratne, Daniel Ratheiser, Noel Maurer Trew, Stefania Travagnin, Elizabeth J. Harris, Mahinda Deegalle, and Christina A. Kilby

Preface

PREFACE
Andrew Bartles-Smith
Pages: 1-7
Published online: 04 Jan 2023
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HOW DOES BUDDHISM COMPARE WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, AND CAN IT CONTRIBUTE TO HUMANISING WAR?
Andrew Bartles-Smith
Pages: 8-51
Published online: 24 Jan 2023
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Situating Buddhism in Relation to IHL

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BUDDHIST MOTIVATION TO SUPPORT IHL, FROM CONCERN TO MINIMISE HARMS INFLICTED BY MILITARY ACTION TO BOTH THOSE WHO SUFFER THEM AND THOSE WHO INFLICT THEM
Peter Harvey
Pages: 52-72
Published online: 01 May 2022
AbstractforBUDDHIST MOTIVATION TO SUPPORT IHL, FROM CONCERN TO MINIMISE HARMS INFLICTED BY MILITARY ACTION TO BOTH THOSE WHO SUFFER THEM AND THOSE WHO INFLICT THEM | Full Text | References | PDF (487.6 KB) | EPUB
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IMPLICATIONS OF BUDDHIST POLITICAL ETHICS FOR THE MINIMISATION OF SUFFERING IN SITUATIONS OF ARMED CONFLICT
P. D. Premasiri
Pages: 73-87
Published online: 10 Apr 2022
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TWO DIMENSIONS OF BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON STATECRAFT
Asanga Tilakaratne
Pages: 88-101
Published online: 18 May 2022
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THE PARADOX OF THE BUDDHIST SOLDIER
Daniel Ratheiser & Sunil Kariyakarawana
Pages: 102-143
Published online: 29 Dec 2022
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BUDDHIST EMPIRICAL REALISM AND THE CONDUCT OF ARMED CONFLICT
Elizabeth J. Harris
Pages: 144-163
Published online: 31 May 2022
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FUNDAMENTAL INTELLIGENCE, A BUDDHIST JUSTIFICATION FOR THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING IHL
Diane Denis
Pages: 164-189
Published online: 12 May 2022
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The Military and the Conduct of War

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THE BUDDHIST SOLDIER: A MADHYAMAKA INQUIRY
Dharmacārin Siṃhanāda
Pages: 190-207
Published online: 23 Aug 2022
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LIMITING THE RISK TO COMBATANT LIVES: CONFLUENCES BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND BUDDHISM
Vishakha Wijenayake
Pages: 208-222
Published online: 08 Sep 2022
AbstractforLIMITING THE RISK TO COMBATANT LIVES: CONFLUENCES BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND BUDDHISM | Full Text | References | PDF (334.8 KB) | EPUB
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‘NOT KNOWING IS MOST INTIMATE’: KOAN PRACTICE AND THE FOG OF WAR
Noel Maurer Trew
Pages: 223-251
Published online: 11 May 2022
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SIEGE WARFARE AND THE PROHIBITION OF INTENTIONAL STARVATION OF CIVILIANS: THE CONVERGENCE OF IHL AND BUDDHIST ETHICS
Nishara Mendis
Pages: 252-280
Published online: 11 Aug 2022
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Minimising Harm and Practical Values

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‘FREEDOM FROM HATRED’: THE ROLE OF KHANTI IN COMPLEMENTING THE WORK OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL)
Alex Wakefield
Pages: 281-298
Published online: 03 Jun 2022
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RESTRAINT IN WARFARE AND APPAMĀDA: THE CONCEPT OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN LIGHT OF THE BUDDHA’S LAST WORDS
Bhagya Samarakoon
Pages: 299-321
Published online: 11 Aug 2022
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THE GIFT OF FEARLESSNESS: A BUDDHIST FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Christina A. Kilby
Pages: 322-334
Published online: 02 Jun 2022
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ADDRESSING THE CAUSES OF CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE WITH THE BUDDHIST DOCTRINE OF LACK OF A PERMANENT SELF AND MEDITATION TRAINING
Charya Samarakoon
Pages: 335-354
Published online: 11 Aug 2022
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HOW BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES CAN HELP THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF IHL VALUES DURING WAR WITH RESPECT TO NON-COMBATANTS
Ven Kosgama Muditha, Ven Koralegama Gnanawasa & Ven Kirindiwela Pagngnawansa
Pages: 355-366
Published online: 04 Dec 2022
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Buddhist Historical and Humanitarian Dimensions

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BUDDHISM, THE ROYAL IMAGINARY AND LIMITS IN WARFARE: THE MODERATING INFLUENCE OF PRECOLONIAL MYANMAR ROYAL CAMPAIGNS ON EVERYDAY WARRIORS
Michael W. Charney
Pages: 367-379
Published online: 06 May 2022
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BETWEEN COMMON HUMANITY AND PARTIALITY: THE CHOGYE BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY MANUAL OF THE SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY AND ITS RELEVANCE TO INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Hyein Lee
Pages: 380-397
Published online: 26 Aug 2022
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INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND NICHIREN BUDDHISM
Daiki Kinoshita
Pages: 398-413
Published online: 04 Dec 2022
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SOCIALLY ENGAGED BUDDHISM AND PRINCIPLED HUMANITARIAN ACTION DURING ARMED CONFLICT
Ha Vinh Tho, Edith Favoreu & Noel Maurer Trew
Pages: 414-436
Published online: 03 Jan 2023
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