Morality, jus post bellum, and international law / edited by Larry May, Andrew T. Forcehimes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

May, Larry, editor.

Forcehimes, Andrew, 1987- editor.

Series:

ASIL studies in international legal theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (International law).

Peace-building--Moral and ethical aspects.

Peace-building.

Postwar reconstruction.

Nation-building.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Morality, <I>Jus Post Bellum</I>, & International Law

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

System Details:

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PDF

Summary:

This collection of essays brings together some of the leading legal, political and moral theorists to discuss the normative issues that arise when war concludes and when a society strives to regain peace. In the transition from war, mass atrocity or a repressive regime, how should we regard the idea of democracy and human rights? Should regimes be toppled unless they are democratic or is it sufficient that these regimes are less repressive than before? Are there moral reasons for thinking that soldiers should be relieved of responsibility so as to advance the goal of peace building? And how should we regard the often conflicting goals of telling the truth about what occurred in the past and allowing individuals to have their day in court? These questions and more are analyzed in detail. It also explores whether jus post bellum itself should be a distinct field of inquiry.

Contents:

Introduction / Larry May and Andrew T. Forcehimes

Post-conflict truth telling : exploring extended territory / Margaret Walker

Reparations, restitution, and transitional justice / Larry May

Addressing atrocity at the local level : community- based approaches to transitional justice in Central Africa / Phil Clark

Timor-Leste and transitional justice : should we pursue international prosecutions for the crimes committed in East Timor in 1999? / Jovana Davidovic

Justice after war : economic actors, economic crimes, and the moral imperative for accountability after war / Joanna Kyriakakis

Child soldiers, transitional justice, and the architecture of post bellum settlements / Mark A. Drumbl

Our soldiers, right or wrong : the postwar treatment of troops / C.A.J. Coady

Democratization and just cause / Robert Talisse

Skepticism about jus post bellum / Seth Lazar

Law and the jus post bellum : counseling caution / Robert Cryer

Conclusion / Andrew Forcehimes and Larry May.

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ISBN:

9781139161916

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