Eric Patterson

Just War Thinking

Morality and Pragmatism in the Struggle against Contemporary Threats

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Just War Thinking reconsiders the intersection between morality and pragmatics in foreign policy and modern warfare. The book argues that a political ethic of responsibility should motivate the contemporary application of military force by states in order to protect international security and human life, considering the challenges posed by today's new wars: targeted killing, humanitarian intervention, terrorism, jus post bellum, and the influences of public opinion and supranational institutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 217g
• ISBN-13: 9780739119013
• ISBN-10: 073911901X
• Artikelnr.: 26867123

Autorenporträt

By Eric Patterson

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Old Wars vs. New Wars: The
Challenges of the 21st Century Chapter 3 Chapter 2. The Triumphs and
Failings of Just War Thinking Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Political Responsibility
and the Decision to go to War (jus ad bellum) Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Fighting
to Win: The Nexus of Morality and Practicality (jus in bello) Chapter 6
Chapter 5. Finishing Well: Security and Punishment at War's End (jus post
bellum) Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Public Opinion, Postmodernism, and
Supranational Governance: Challenges for New Thinking on Just War