Screen LibraryJust war and international order：the uncivil condition in world politics
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xviii, 205 p.: ; 24 cm. |
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9781107031647 (hbk.) 9781107644748 (pbk.) 1107031648 (hardback) 1107644747 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | D50 |
| CLC: | D50 |
| Call Number: | D50/R412 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. "At the opening of the twenty-first century, while obviously the world is still struggling with violence and conflict, many commentators argue that there are many reasons for supposing that restrictions on the use of force are growing. The establishment of the ICC, the growing sophistication of international humanitarian law and the 'rebirth' of the just war tradition over the last fifty years are all taken as signs of this trend. This book argues that, on the contrary, the just war tradition, allied to a historically powerful and increasingly dominant conception of politics in general ... |