Is Just War Possible?

ISBN-13: 9781509526505 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 140 str.

Christopher Finlay

Opis

Main Description The idea that war is sometimes justified if certain moral criteria are met  if a war is just   is deeply embedded in public consciousness. However, just war theory is only credible so long as we believe that just war is possible in practice.

Recenzje

"It has become common to criticise just war theory (and just war theorists) for being overly abstract, and thus for offering little practical guidance to citizens, politicians, and combatants. That is not a criticism one can level at Finlay's book. On the contrary, his rich and illuminating account of the conditions under which war is just - or at least less unjust than not fighting at all, or fighting without restraint - is anchored in a nuanced and sensitive awareness of the moral and political realities of warfare." Cecile Fabre, All Souls College, Oxford "This book is an excellent primer on contemporary just war debates. Well written, cogently explained and up-to-date, its argument is compelling and it will be a must read for all students of just war theory." Alex Bellamy, The University of Queensland

Spis treści

Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Ideas and Ideals of the Just War Chapter 2: The Just War Creed Chapter 3: 'Just cause' and the possibility of jus ad bellum Chapter 4: Fighting Just Wars: Balancing Ends and Means Chapter 5: Conclusion: Just Wars, Ideal and Non-Ideal References Notes

O autorze

Christopher Finlay is Professor in Political Theory at Durham University.