Just war thinkers : from Cicero to the 21st century / edited by Daniel R. Brunstetter and Cian O'Driscoll.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brunstetter, Daniel R., editor.

O'Driscoll, Cian, editor.

Series:

War, conflict and ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Just war doctrine--History.

Just war doctrine.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 264 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Summary:

This volume offers a set of concise and accessible introductions to the seminal figures in the historical development of the just war tradition. In what, if any, circumstances are political communities justified in going to war? And what limits should apply to the conduct of any such war? The just war tradition is a body of thought that helps us think through these very questions. Its core ideas have been subject to fierce debate for more than 2,000 years. Yet they continue to play a prominent role in how political and military leaders address the challenges posed by the use of force in international society. Until now there has been no text that offers concise and accessible introductions to the key figures associated with the tradition. Stepping into this breach, Just War Thinkers provides a set of clear but detailed essays by leading experts on nineteen seminal thinkers, from Cicero to Jeff McMahan. This volume challenges the reader to think about how traditions are constituted - who is included and excluded, and how that is determined - and how they serve to enable, constrain, and indeed channel subsequent thought, debate, and exchange. This book will be of much interest to students of just war tradition and theory, ethics and war, philosophy, security studies, and IR. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 bce-43 bce) / Gavin Stewart Stewart, Gavin 8

2 St. Augustine (354-430 ce) / James Turner Johnson Johnson, James Turner 21

3 Gratian (circa 12th century) / Rory Cox Cox, Rory 34

4 Thomas Aquinas (1224/5-1274) / Gregory M. Reichberg Reichberg, Gregory M. 50

5 Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-c. 1430) / Cian O'Driscoll O'Driscoll, Cian 64

6 Francisco de Vitoria (1492-1546) / Alex J. Bellamy Bellamy, Alex J. 77

7 Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1 566) / Daniel R. Brunstetter Brunstetter, Daniel R. 92

8 Francisco Suárez (1548-1617) / G. Scott Davis Davis, G. Scott 105

9 Alberico Gentili (1552-1608) / John Kelsay Kelsay, John 118

10 Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) / Anthony F. Lang, Jr. Lang, Anthony F., Jr. 128

11 Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694) / Luke Glanville Glanville, Luke, 144

12 Emer de Vattel (1714-1767) / Theodore Christov Christov, Theodore 156

13 Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) / Brian Orend Orend, Brian 168

14 Francis Lieber (1798-1872) / Stephanie Carvin Carvin, Stephanie 180

15 Paul Ramsey (1913-1988) / Adam Hollowell Hollowell, Adam 193

16 Michael Walzer (1935-present) / Chris Brown Brown, Chris 205

17 Jean Bethke Elshtain (1941-2013) / Nicholas Rengger Rengger, Nicholas 216

18 James Turner Johnson (1938-present) / Naked Artoul Zehr Zehr, Naked Artoul 227

19 Jeff McMahan (1954-present) / Heather M. Roff Roff, Heather M. 238.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138122475

1138122475

9781138122482

1138122483

OCLC:

992688996