Just War Thinkers: From Cicero To The 21st Century (war, Conflict And Ethics)
by Joel H. Rosenthal /
2017 / English / PDF
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This volume offers a set of concise and accessible introductions
to the seminal figures in the historical development of the just
war tradition.
This volume offers a set of concise and accessible introductions
to the seminal figures in the historical development of the just
war tradition.
In what, if any, circumstances are political communities
justified in going to war? And what limits should apply to the
conduct of any such war? The just war tradition is a body of
thought that helps us think through these very questions. Its
core ideas have been subject to fierce debate for over 2,000
years. Yet they continue to play a prominent role in how
political and military leaders address the challenges posed by
the use of force in international society. Until now there has
been no text that offers concise and accessible introductions to
the key figures associated with the tradition. Stepping into this
breach,
In what, if any, circumstances are political communities
justified in going to war? And what limits should apply to the
conduct of any such war? The just war tradition is a body of
thought that helps us think through these very questions. Its
core ideas have been subject to fierce debate for over 2,000
years. Yet they continue to play a prominent role in how
political and military leaders address the challenges posed by
the use of force in international society. Until now there has
been no text that offers concise and accessible introductions to
the key figures associated with the tradition. Stepping into this
breach,Just War Thinkers
Just War Thinkers provides a set of clear but
detailed essays by leading experts on nineteen seminal thinkers,
from Cicero to Jeff McMahan. This volume challenges the reader to
think about how traditions are constituted―who is included and
excluded, and how that is determined―and how they serve to
enable, constrain, and indeed channel subsequent thought, debate,
and exchange.
provides a set of clear but
detailed essays by leading experts on nineteen seminal thinkers,
from Cicero to Jeff McMahan. This volume challenges the reader to
think about how traditions are constituted―who is included and
excluded, and how that is determined―and how they serve to
enable, constrain, and indeed channel subsequent thought, debate,
and exchange.
This book will be of much interest to students of just war
tradition and theory, ethics and war, philosophy, security
studies and IR.
This book will be of much interest to students of just war
tradition and theory, ethics and war, philosophy, security
studies and IR.