The Just War Revisited

Informationen zum Autor Oliver O'Donovan is Professor of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of numerous works in theology and ethics, including The Ways of Judgment (2005), The Just War Revisited (2003), and Common Objects of Love (2002). Klappentext Leading political theologian Oliver O'Donovan takes a fresh look at traditional moral arguments about war. Zusammenfassung Leading political theologian Oliver O'Donovan takes a fresh look at some traditional moral arguments about war. Christians differ widely on this issue. The book re-examines questions of contemporary urgency! including the use of biological and nuclear weapons! military intervention! economic sanctions! war-crimes trials! and the role of the UN. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedicatory introduction; 1. Just War revisited; 2. Counter-insurgency war; 3. Immoral weapons; 4. War by other means; 5. Can war-crimes trials be morally satisfying? 6. Afterword: without authority.

Product details

• Authors: Oliver donovan, O&apos, Oliver O'Donovan, Oliver (University of Oxford) O'Donovan
• Assisted by: David Ford (Editor), Iain Torrance (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.10.2003
• EAN: 9780521538992
• ISBN: 978-0-521-53899-2
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Current Issues in Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education