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Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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"What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today in global relations. He examines the role of state sovereignty and individual human rights in the moral foundations of just war theory and discusses a wide range...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"At the opening of the twenty-first century, while obviously the world is still struggling with violence and conflict, many commentators argue that there are many reasons for supposing that restrictions on the use of force are growing. The establishment of the ICC, the growing sophistication of international humanitarian law and the 'rebirth' of the just war tradition over the last fifty years are all taken as signs of this trend. This book argues...
19) Just war theory
Series
Studies in moral philosophy volume 4
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English