Screen LibraryRenegotiation of the Just War Tradition and the Right to War in the Twenty-First Century
This book examines the manner by which the just war tradition has been invoked, engaged and developed in the context of the war on terror, paying particular attention to the questions of anticipatory war, humanitarian intervention, and punitive war.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230612037 |
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This book examines the manner by which the just war tradition has been invoked, engaged and developed in the context of the war on terror, paying particular attention to the questions of anticipatory war, humanitarian intervention, and punitive war. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2008. |
| Carrier Form: | 244 p. |
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9780230605831 9780230612037 : 0230612032 : |
| CLC: | D81 |
| Contents: | The Just War Tradition and the Invasion of Iraq * Anticipatory War: Imminent Threats, Unknown Unknowns, and Justified Fears * Punitive War: Enforcing the Law and Ridding the World of Evil * Humanitarian War: Can War be a Force for Good in the World? * Whose Just War, What Tradition? * Just War After Iraq * Conclusion. |