Cambridge Handbook of the Just War

A comprehensive exploration of contemporary debates in Just War Theory, addressing moral, political, and legal issues.

List of contents

Introduction Larry May; Part I. Historical Background: 1. Just War tradition in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages John Mark Mattox; 2. Grotius and the early modern tradition Johan Olsthoorn; Part II. Initiating a Just War: 3. State defense Yitzhak Benbaji; 4. Just cause Uwe Steinhoff; 5. The condition of last resort Suzanne Uniacke; 6. The moral problems of asymmetric war Steve Lee; Part III. Conducting a Just War: 7. Individual self-defense in war Lionel McPherson; 8. Distinction and civilian immunity Shannon French; 9. Proportionality and necessity in Bello Jovanna Davidovic; 10. Weighing civilian lives: domestic versus foreign Saba Bazargan-Forward; 11. Drone warfare and the principle of discrimination Eric Joseph Ritter; Part IV. Just War and International Legal Theory: 12. Jus ad Bellum Larry May; 13. The basic structure of Jus in Bello Jens David Ohlin; 14. Necessity and proportionality in international law Adil Haque; 15. Humanitarianism: neutrality, impartiality, and humanity Elizabeth Lanphier; 16. The challenge to the laws of war by Islamic Jihad Shannon Fyfe; Afterword Henry Shue.

Summary

An up-to-date and accessible yet incisive treatment of Just War Theory, its historical background, and the challenges it faces from modern warfare and technologies. Exploring all three stages of war (before, during, and after), international experts analyze contemporary issues, including drones and Islamic jihad, from fresh perspectives.

Product details

• Authors: Larry May, Larry (Vanderbilt University May
• Assisted by: Larry May (Editor), Larry (Vanderbilt University May (Editor), Lawrence Michael May (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781107152496
• ISBN: 978-1-107-15249-6
• No. of pages: 366
• Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Philoso; Cambridge Handbooks in Philosophy; Cambridge Handbooks in Philosophy; Cambridge Handbooks in Philoso
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works