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Author : Jean Bethke Elshtain
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0465019102
The University of Chicago political philosopher applies "just war theory" to the war on terror and concludes that pacifism is an inappropriate response to the events of September 11, 2001. 35,000 first printing.
Author : Associate Professor Department of Politics and Public Administration University of Hong Kong and Senior Research Associate in the University of Oxford Changing Character of War Programme Uwe Steinhoff,Uwe Steinhoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199217373
Steinhoff deals with topical and urgent questions: When is a war just, and when not?, describing and explaining the basic tenets of just war theory and giving a succinct, precise and highly critical account of the present status of the theory and of the most important and controversial current debates surrounding it.
Author : Steven P. Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781402046780
This book asks whether just war theory and its rules for determining when war is justified remains adequate to the challenges posed by contemporary developments. Some argue that the nature of contemporary war makes these rules obsolete. By carefully examining the phenomena of intervention, terrorism, and torture from a number of different perspectives, the essays in this book explore this complex set of issues with insight and clarity.
Author : Brian Wicker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317109877
Following the 9/11 attacks by Al-Qa'ida, President Bush declared war on terror. In the succeeding years, Western governments have struggled to find the right way to respond to the new and deadly threat posed by terrorism. With the election of President Obama the rhetoric has softened and policies have been adjusted but the underlying problems and challenges remain the same. Meanwhile, the war on terrorism in Afghanistan has been intensified. Drawing on just war teaching as developed within both Christian and Muslim traditions, this book examines whether, and how, liberal democracies can combat the new global terrorism both effectively and justly. The authors, including distinguished academics from both sides of the Atlantic, Christian and Muslim theologians, former senior civil servants and a General, deploy a wide range of experience and expertise to address one of the most difficult and pressing ethical challenges to contemporary society.
Author : Christopher J. Finlay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107040939
A systematic account of the right to resist oppression and of the forms of armed force it can justify.
Author : Caron E. Gentry,Amy E. Eckert
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780820339504
Just War scholarship has adapted to contemporary crises and situations. But its adaptation has spurned debate and conversation—a method and means of pushing its thinking forward. Now the Just War tradition risks becoming marginalized. This concern may seem out of place as Just War literature is proliferating, yet this literature remains welded to traditional conceptualizations of Just War. Caron E. Gentry and Amy E. Eckert argue that the tradition needs to be updated to deal with substate actors within the realm of legitimate authority, private military companies, and the questionable moral difference between the use of conventional and nuclear weapons. Additionally, as recent policy makers and scholars have tried to make the Just War criteria legalistic, they have weakened the tradition's ability to draw from and adjust to its contemporaneous setting. The essays in The Future of Just War seek to reorient the tradition around its core concerns of preventing the unjust use of force by states and limiting the harm inflicted on vulnerable populations such as civilian noncombatants. The pursuit of these challenges involves both a reclaiming of traditional Just War principles from those who would push it toward greater permissiveness with respect to war, as well as the application of Just War principles to emerging issues, such as the growing use of robotics in war or the privatization of force. These essays share a commitment to the idea that the tradition is more about a rigorous application of Just War principles than the satisfaction of a checklist of criteria to be met before waging “just” war in the service of national interest.
Author : James Turner Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070817015
Author : Michael W. Brough,John W. Lango,Harry van der Linden
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791479698
Contributors seek to promote reasoned debate about emerging security threats and potential military responses.
Author : Gail M. Presbey
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789042021969
This book responds to the Bush Administration position on the "war on terror." It examines preemption within the context of "just war"; justification for the United States-led invasion of Iraq, with some authors charging that its tactics serve to increase terror; global terrorism; and concepts such as reconciliation, Islamic identity, nationalism, and intervention.
Author : Mark Evans
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780748680887
This book provides a stimulating discussion of, and introduction to, just war theory.
Author : Wim Smit
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Just war doctrine
ISBN : 9042916974
With the new wave of terrorism, scholars, politicians, members of the military and even ordinary people, all of whom have been startled by the extreme kind of violence, have raised many questions. With an interesting spectrum of viewpoints, this text covers many challenging themes.
Author : James Kaminski
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9783956876721
Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject History - America, grade: 65% (Scottish Marking Scale), University of Edinburgh, language: English, abstract: Michael Walzer’s "Just and Unjust Wars" caused a revival of just war theory and has given a useful framework for analyzing morality in war. This dissertation will use just war theory as a moral framework for evaluating U.S counterterrorism after 9/11. First by giving an overview of just war theory and a literature review. Then there will be an analysis of the moral pitfalls and benefits inherent in the individual methods of counterterrorism. After that I will show how these methods have been applied practically by analyzing U.S domestic counterterrorism and U.S counterterrorism in the Middle East. The findings of this paper will show that U.S counterterrorism since 9/11 has consistently violated just war moral principles, but is ultimately morally unjustifiable because it has not provided a good chance of success for preventing terrorism.
Author : Eric E. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032336730
This book uses an historical body of knowledge, Just War Theory, as the basis for analyzing modern conflicts involving Armed Non-State Actors who employ force against states. As the global community faces the challenges of globalization, terrorism, 24-hour international news coverage, super power collapse, weapons of mass destruction, and failed states, the author explores whether the historic bodies of knowledge governing decision makers during conflict remain relevant. Tracing the evolution of Just War Theory, he analyzes circumstances involving Armed Non-State Actor (ANSA) groups possessing powerful and destructive capabilities and a desire to use them, and pursues answers to the central research question: how does Just War Theory apply in modern scenarios involving ANSA groups who challenge the state and international institution's monopoly on use of force? The study finds that Just War Theory still has the capacity to accommodate modern day statecraft and application in scenarios involving Armed Non-State Actors. This book will be of great interest to those researching and studying in the fields of political theory, security studies, international relations, war and conflict studies, and public ethics.
Author : Stephen Nathanson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139488464
Most people strongly condemn terrorism; yet they often fail to say how terrorist acts differ from other acts of violence such as the killing of civilians in war. Stephen Nathanson argues that we cannot have morally credible views about terrorism if we focus on terrorism alone and neglect broader issues about the ethics of war. His book challenges influential views on the ethics of war, including the realist view that morality does not apply to war, and Michael Walzer's defence of attacks on civilians in 'supreme emergency' circumstances. It provides a clear definition of terrorism, an analysis of what makes terrorism morally wrong, and a rule-utilitarian defence of noncombatant immunity, as well as discussions of the Allied bombings of cities in World War II, collateral damage, and the clash between rights theories and utilitarianism. It will interest a wide range of readers in philosophy, political theory, international relations and law.
Author : Andrew Fiala,Jennifer Kling
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000835489
Can war be justified? Pacifists answer that it cannot; they oppose war and advocate for nonviolent alternatives to war. But defenders of just war theory argue that in some circumstances, when the effectiveness of nonviolence is limited, wars can be justified. In this book, two philosophers debate this question, drawing on contemporary scholarship and new developments in thinking about pacifism and just war theory. Andrew Fiala defends the pacifist position, while Jennifer Kling defends just war traditions. Fiala argues that pacifism follows from the awful reality of war and the nonviolent goal of building a more just and peaceful world. Kling argues that war is sometimes justified when it is a last-ditch, necessary effort to defend people and their communities from utter destruction and death. Pulling from global traditions and histories, their debate will captivate anyone who has wondered or worried about the morality of political violence and military force. Topics discussed include ethical questions of self-defense and other-defense, the great analogy between individuals and states, evolving technologies and methods of warfighting, moral injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, broader political and communal issues, and the problem of regional security in a globalizing world. The authors consider cultural and religious issues as well as the fundamental question of moral obligation in a world saturated in military conflict. The book was written in the aftermath of the war on terrorism and includes reflection on lessons learned from the past decades of war, as well as hopes for the future in light of emerging threats in Europe and elsewhere. The book is organized in a user-friendly fashion. Each author presents a self-contained argument, which is followed by a series of responses, replies, and counter-arguments. Throughout, the authors model civil discourse by emphasizing points of agreement and remaining areas of disagreement. The book includes reader-friendly summaries, a glossary of key concepts, and suggestions for further study. All of this will help students and scholars follow the authors’ dialogue so they may develop their own answer to the question of whether war can be justified. Key Features Summarizes the debate between pacifism and just war theory Considers historical and traditional sources as well as contemporary scholarship and applications Models philosophical dialogue and civil discourse, while seeking common ground Discusses issues of concern in contemporary warfighting and peacemaking, while offering an analysis of the war on terrorism