Is just war possible?

by Finlay, Christopher, Christopher J

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Title Statements

Full title :Is just war possible? / Christopher Finlay.

Summary

The idea that war is sometimes justified is deeply embedded in public consciousness. But it is only credible so long as we believe that the ethical standards of just war are in fact realizable in practice. In this engaging book, Christopher Finlay elucidates the assumptions underlying just war theory and defends them from a range of objections, arguing that it is a regrettable but necessary reflection of the moral realities of international politics. Using a range of historical and contemporary examples, he demonstrates the necessity of employing the theory on the basis of careful moral appraisal of real-life political landscapes and striking a balance between theoretical ideals and the practical realities of conflict. This book will be a crucial guide to the complexities of just war theory for all students and scholars of the ethics and political theory of war.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2018.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Polity Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1509526536, 9781509526536
oclc:on1041193610
LC Classification:U22
Dewey Decimal:172/.42

Ideas and ideals of the just war -- The just war creed -- "Just cause" and the possibility of jus ad bellum -- Fighting just wars : balancing ends and means.