The Just War Tradition: An Introduction (American Ideals and

The Just War Tradition: An Introduction (American Ideals and Institutions)

Reclaiming the just war tradition
Â Politicians, pundits, and scholars have cited the principles of â€œjust warâ€ to defend military actions from Iraq to Afghanistan to Libya. Other politicians, pundits, and scholars have cited just war principles to condemn those same military interventions. How can the same tradition lead to such sharply opposing conclusions? What is the just war tradition, and why is it important today?
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Authors David D. Corey and J. Daryl Charles answer those questions in this insightful exploration. A fascinating blend of history, theology, and political philosophy, The Just War Tradition: An Introduction traces the development of the tradition from its inception nearly two millennia ago. Corey and Charles illuminate how the various voices within the traditionâ€”from Augustine and Aquinas, to Luther and Calvin, to SuÃ¡rez and Locke, up to present-day commentatorsâ€”relate to one another and to rival ways of understanding war and peace.
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While the just war tradition cannot be reduced to a checklist, a bare catalog of criteria that must be fulfilled for war to be just, Corey and Charles reveal why this rich tradition provides the only framework for evaluating the moral particulars of coercive force. Their invaluable book reintroduces the wisdom that is desperately needed in our national debates.
Country USA
Manufacturer ISI Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781935191100
ReleaseDate 2012-04-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781935191100

Country	USA
Manufacturer	ISI Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781935191100
ReleaseDate	2012-04-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781935191100

The Just War Tradition: An Introduction (American Ideals and Institutions)

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