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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790095903321

Autore

Johnson James Turner

Titolo

Ethics and the use of force [[electronic resource] ] : just war in historical perspective / / James Turner Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, c2011

ISBN

1-315-58038-1

1-317-14119-9

1-317-14118-0

1-283-09022-8

9786613090225

1-4094-1858-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Collana

Justice, international law and global security

Disciplina

241/.6242

Soggetti

Just war doctrine - History

War - Religious aspects - Christianity - History

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

pt. 1. Two moral traditions on the use of armed force -- pt. 2. Just war and international law -- pt. 3. Just war and political realism -- pt. 4. Pressing contemporary problems.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores how and why just war tradition coalesced and how it has developed. By highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective, this valuable study looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of important contemporary debates.