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Just war thinking : morality and pragmatism in the struggle against contemporary threats

"Just War Thinking reconsiders the intersection between morality and pragmatics in foreign policy and modern warfare. The book criticizes the quasi-pacifism of most formal just war scholarship, reconceptualizes a minimal, realistic "just war thinking" framework for exploring foreign and military policy options, and evaluates the usefulness of this approach by investigating contemporary cases such as the war on terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq, the call for assassination of political leaders, and military humanitarian intervention."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2007
Lexington Books, Lanham, MD, ©2007
x, 131 pages ; 24 cm
9780739119006, 0739119001
165478843
Old wars vs. new wars: the challenges of the 21st century
The triumphs, and failings, of just war thinking
Political responsibility and the decision to go to war
Fighting to win: the nexus of morality and practicality
Finishing well: security and punishment at wars end
Public opinion, postmoderism, and supernational governance: challenges for new thinking on just war