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Ethics and the use of force : just war in historical perspective / James Turner Johnson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, James Turner.
- Series:
- Justice, international law and global security.
- Justice, international law and global security
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Just war doctrine--History.
- Just war doctrine.
- War--Religious aspects--Christianity--History.
- War.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book explores how and why just war tradition coalesced and how it has developed. By highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective, this valuable study looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of important contemporary debates.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Two moral traditions on the use of armed force
- pt. 2. Just war and international law
- pt. 3. Just war and political realism
- pt. 4. Pressing contemporary problems.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-58038-1
- 1-317-14119-9
- 1-317-14118-0
- 1-283-09022-8
- 9786613090225
- 1-4094-1858-8
- 9781315580388
- OCLC:
- 721194126
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