The Price of Peace: Just War in the Twenty-First Century

The Price of Peace: Just War in the Twenty-First Century
ISBN-10
1139462539
ISBN-13
9781139462532
Series
The Price of Peace
Category
Political Science
Language
English
Published
2007-02-15
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Charles Reed, David Ryall

Description

Lively political and public debates on war and morality have been a feature of the post-Cold War world. The Price of Peace argues that a re-examination of the just war tradition is therefore required. The authors suggest that despite fluctuations and transformations in international politics, the just war tradition continues to be relevant. However they argue that it needs to be reworked to respond to the new challenges to international security represented by the end of the Cold War and the impact of terrorism. With an interdisciplinary and transatlantic approach, this volume provides a dialogue between theological, political, military and public actors. By articulating what a reconstituted just war tradition might mean in practice, it also aims to assist policy-makers and citizens in dealing with the ethical dilemmas of war.

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