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Just war against terror : the burden of American power in a violent world / Jean Bethke Elshtain.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elshtain, Jean Bethke, 1941-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--United States.
- Terrorism.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
- Just war doctrine.
- World politics--21st century.
- World politics.
- Islamic fundamentalism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (267 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Inspired by the surge in global terrorism and violence, one of America's foremost political philosophers mounts an impassioned defense of ""just war"" against terror
- Contents:
- What happened on September 11?
- What is at stake?
- What is a just war?
- Is the war against terrorism just?
- The academy responds to terror
- Taking terrorists at their word
- Where is the legacy of Niebuhr and Tillich?
- The pulpit responds to terror
- The problem with peace
- Encountering Islamist fundamentalism
- States and self-defense in a dangerous time
- American power and responsibility.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-237) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-94537-8
- 9786612945373
- 0-7867-2359-9
- OCLC:
- 670411883
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