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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463587203321

Autore

Baer H. David (Helmut David), <1968->

Titolo

Recovering Christian realism : just war theory as a political ethic / / H. David Baer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4985-0711-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Disciplina

241/.6242

Soggetti

War - Moral and ethical aspects

War - Religious aspects - Christianity

Just war doctrine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Power, Peace, and the Just War Ethic; 2 The Criterion of Legitimate Authority; 3 The Criterion of Just Cause; 4 The Criterion of Just Intention; 5 Justice In Bello; 6 The Just War Ethic and the Nature of Christian Realism; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Recovering Christian Realism</span><span> develops an account of just war theory as a political ethic grounded explicitly in a Christian theory of political authority. It advances a defense of Christian realism, explains the role played by power in peacemaking, and suggests the outlines for a Christian theory of international relations.</span></span>