War and self-defense / David Rodin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodin, David (David Emanuel), 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-defense (International law).

War (International law).

Self-defense (Law)--Moral and ethical aspects.

Self-defense (Law).

War (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has always been 'in self-defense'. In a penetrating new analysis, bringing together moral philosophy, political science, and law, David Rodin shows what's wrong with this answer. He proposes a comprehensive new theory of the right of self-defense which resolves many of the perplexing questions that have dogged both jurists and moral philosophers. By applying the theory of self-defense to internationalrelations, Rodin produces a far-reaching critique of the canonical Just War theory. The simple analogy between self-defen

Contents:

Rights

A model of defensive rights

Consequences and forced choice

Grounding self-defense in rights

International law

War and defense of persons

War and the common life

War, responsibility, and law enforcement

Conclusion : morality and reason.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [200]-207) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-160181-0

0-19-153154-5

9786612052750

1-282-05275-6

OCLC:

320962830