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Author : James Turner Johnson,George Weigel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015021524494
Author : Laura Sjoberg
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 073911610X
Sjoberg advocates replacing righteousness in just war thinking with dialogue and empathy for the good of human safety everywhere and concludes with alternative visions of Gulf War policies, inspired by feminist just war theory."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Kenneth L. Vaux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429719547
The war on the ground and in the air over Kuwait and Iraq was not the only Gulf War being fought in early 1990. George Bush and Saddam Hussein were also battling for public opinion and for the perception of legitimacy for their actions. In this effort, both men as well as their spokespersons appealed to the just war theory of their religious traditions. In this perceptive and wide-ranging book, Kenneth Vaux elucidates the great just war traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, evaluating the key events of the war in light of the religious rhetoric used by both sides. From the first stirrings of conflict to its uncertain aftermath, religious and ethical traditions played a major role in winning support not just for the U.S. and Iraqi peoples but of public opinion worldwide. Throughout Vaux demonstrates the wide gaps between religious rhetoric and the political-military action it has been called on to support. Ethics and the Gulf War is not a typical ethical treatise; Vaux understands ethical reflection to encompass history, philosophy, psychology, ecology, theology, and eschatology. His book is a valuable contribution to the understanding of the Gulf War, and it is fascinating for scholars and laypersons coming to this subject from almost any area of interest.
Author : Oliver O'Donovan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-10-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521538998
Leading political theologian Oliver O'Donovan takes a fresh look at some traditional moral arguments about war. Christians differ widely on this issue. The book re-examines questions of contemporary urgency, including the use of biological and nuclear weapons, military intervention, economic sanctions, and the role of the UN. It opens with a challenging dedication to the new Archbishop of Canterbury and proceeds to shed light on vital topics with which that Archbishop and others will be very directly engaged. It should be read by anyone concerned with the ethics of warfare.
Author : David R. Smock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Iraq
ISBN : PURD:32754077253304
Author : Mark David Hall,J. Daryl Charles
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780268105280
America and the Just War Tradition examines and evaluates each of America’s major wars from a just war perspective. Using moral analysis that is anchored in the just war tradition, the contributors provide careful historical analysis evaluating individual conflicts. Each chapter explores the causes of a particular war, the degree to which the justice of the conflict was a subject of debate at the time, and the extent to which the war measured up to traditional ad bellum and in bello criteria. Where appropriate, contributors offer post bellum considerations, insofar as justice is concerned with helping to offer a better peace and end result than what had existed prior to the conflict. This fascinating exploration offers policy guidance for the use of force in the world today, and will be of keen interest to historians, political scientists, philosophers, and theologians, as well as policy makers and the general reading public. Contributors: J. Daryl Charles, Darrell Cole, Timothy J. Demy, Jonathan H. Ebel, Laura Jane Gifford, Mark David Hall, Jonathan Den Hartog, Daniel Walker Howe, Kerry E. Irish, James Turner Johnson, Gregory R. Jones, Mackubin Thomas Owens, John D. Roche, and Rouven Steeves
Author : Regan Richard J.,Richard J. Regan
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0813208564
Most individuals realise that we have a moral obligation to avoid the evils of war. But this realization raises a host of difficult questions when we, as responsible individuals, witness harrowing injustices such as ""ethnic cleansing"" in Bosnia or starvation in Somalia. With millions of lives at stake, is war ever justified? And, if so, for what purpose? In this book, Richard J. Regan confronts these controversial questions by first considering the basic principles of just-war theory and then applying those principles to historical and ongoing conflicts. Part One presents two opposing viewpoints: first, that war is not subject to moral norms and, second, that war is never morally permissible. The author rejects both perspectives, and moves to define the principles of just-war theory. He evaluates the roles of the president, Congress and, most importantly, the UN Security Council in determining when long-term US military involvement is justified. The moral limits of war conduct and the moral problem of using, or threatening to use, nuclear weapons are also discussed. On the just cause to wage war, Regan argues that defense of nations and nationals - whether in self-defense or in defense of others - remains the ""only"" classical cause that in the modern world would justify resorting to war. With respect to military intervention in secessionist and revolutionary wars, he contends that such intervention might be justified, but that prudence dictates extreme caution. In considering acceptable war conduct, Regan elaborates the specific principle of discrimination and proportionality; he maintains that civilians uninvolved in the enemy's war should not be directly targeted and that the costs of military action must be proportionate to the anticipated benefits of destroying military targets. The second part of the book presents case studies of eight historical wars - World War I, the Vietnam War, the Falklands War, the revolution and civil war in Nicaragua, the civil war in El Salvador, the Gulf War, the intervention in Somalia, and the Bosnian War - and poses several provocative questions about each. It invites readers and students to apply just-war principles to complex war-related situations and to understand the factual contingencies involved in moral judgements about war decisions. The book should be of particular interest to students of the moral issues of international relations and to readers interested more generally in philosophy, theology and political science.
Author : Paul Ramsey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0742522326
With a new foreword by noted theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas, this classic text on war and the ethics of modern statecraft written at the height of the Vietnam era in 1968 speaks to a new generation of readers. Characterized by a sophisticated yet back-to-basics approach, The Just War begins with the assumption that force is a fact in political life which must either be reckoned with or succumbed to. It then grapples with modern challenges to traditional moral principles of "just conduct" in war, the "morality of deterrence," and a "just war theory of statecraft."
Author : D. L. O'Huallachain,J. Forrest Sharpe
Publisher : IHS Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Aggression (International law)
ISBN : PSU:000057846330
"Asserting the traditional, Christian just war doctrine against the neoconservative caricature that masks violence and aggression." Includes bibliographical references (p. [446]-447).
Author : Jean Bethke Elshtain
Publisher : Galilee Trade
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992-02
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015021546356
Was the Persian Gulf War just? Bishops said no; the president said yes; even Doonesbury considered the question. In this ethical primer, six leading writers on war and peace--Jean Bethke Elshtain, Stanley Hauerwas, J. Bryan Hehir, Sari Nusseibeh, Michael Walzer, and George Weigel--take up the issue that confronts us all.
Author : Christian Century Foundation,Helmut Richard Niebuhr,Reinhold Niebuhr,James Turner Johnson,Alan F. Geyer,John Howard Yoder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Intervention (International law)
ISBN : 0965967514
Author : Charles Reed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X004917623
The events of September 11 and the war on terrorism have changed the ways in which we think about war. Is the Christian philosophy of "just war" still relevant to our times? How can it be applied to the combined threats of terrorism, rogue regimes, and weapons of mass destruction? If the theory is outdated, where will the church find guidance on issues of war and peace? Dr. Charles Reed explores the two Iraq Wars (1990, 2003) in light of just war theory, and answers some of those questions. He concludes that by altering the theory to fit their own perspectives, church leaders consistently missed the opportunity to engage in significant public debate. At the same time, Reed highlights those leaders who balanced their teachings with the changing international landscape.
Author : Paul Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351924528
This timely book analyses how different nations, religions and cultures justify the waging of war, and what limits they place on its use. The study includes the major world religions such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam and specific countries and regions including Russia, China and Africa. The case studies shed new light on the causes and justifications of current conflicts, providing a valuable source for those wishing to understand how different people around the world view the issue of war. The book crosses disciplinary boundaries and thus will be welcomed by scholars of international relations, philosophy, religion and history.
Author : A. J. Coates
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0719040469
Drawing on examples from the history of warfare from the crusades to the present day, "The ethics of war" explores the limits and possibilities of the moral regulation of war. While resisting the commonly held view that 'war is hell', A.J. Coates focuses on the tensions which exist between war and morality. The argument is conducted from a just war standpoint, though the moral ambiguity and mixed record of that tradition is acknowledge and the dangers which an exaggerated view of the justice or moral worth of war poses are underlined. In the first part, the broad image of the just war is compared with the competing images of realism, militarism and pacifism. In the second part, the moral issues associated both with the decision to go to war and with the manner in which war is conducted are explored. Was the allied decision to go to war in the Gulf premature? were economic sanctions a more effective and morally preferable option? was Britain justified in going to war over the Falklands? did the allied bombing of Germany in the Second World War constitute a war crime? should the IRA's claim to belligerent status be recognised? these questions and more are raised in this important book.
Author : Brien Hallett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015025187157
