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3 days ago · The theory of just war is carried forward in institutions of actual war-making that foster escalation, discourage restraint, and adapt the theory itself to accommodate increasing violence. ‘Just war’ fails to embody the social and institutional virtue of justice. Thus, as Pope Francis exhorts, the Christian ethics of war and peace should ...
2 days ago · It follows that there are no just wars as such (although war is usually perceived as such from both sides, in a similar manner as with perception of revenge). An attack, and even a defense, might be unjust, as well as any particular act or practice employed in a war, and some wars might contain more such unjust parts than some other wars.[…]
2 days ago · In a later work, Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations (2000) by Michael Walzer, the author states: War is most often a form of tyranny. It is best described by paraphrasing Trotsky's aphorism about the dialectic: "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you."
20 hours ago · THE concept of Just Wars has been a cornerstone of political and philosophical debate for centuries, grappling with the age-old question of when and if war can be morally justified. From the ancient Greeks to modern-day policymakers, thinkers have sought to define the criteria for a just war, balancing the need to protect and defend against the ...
5 days ago · The authors are lawyers rather than historians, but unlike Michael Walzer in his celebrated Just and Unjust Wars, who uses history as a source of examples to examine fundamental questions of international law and morality, Hathaway and Shapiro advance an essentially historical argument.
5 days ago · This multi-part essay critically examines U.S. policies, rationales, and motives in the “war on terror,” including wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, counterterrorism operations and detention at Guantánamo, veteran issues, and peace protests and politics.
5 days ago · Summary. The laws of armed conflict seek to protect people who do not take part in hostilities. The Israel–Hamas conflict has resulted in large numbers of civilian casualties on both sides. Upholding humanitarian law in the complex and volatile environment of Gaza continues to be a formidable challenge.
