Bellamy, Alex
Just Wars: From Cicero to Iraq
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745632834
- author:
- Bellamy, Alex
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 166 mm X 230 mm
- Genre:
- POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Just War tradition has shaped our understanding of the use of force in world politics. This book explores its evolution and application to contemporary issues such as terrorism, pre-emption, aerial bombardment, and humanitarian intervention. From its roots in scholasticism, the holy war tradition, chivalry, natural law, positive law, Erasmus's reformism, and realism from Machiavelli to Morgenthau, Bellamy maps the development of just war thought. He examines how these sub-traditions have influenced our understanding of legitimate force use. Bellamy applies this tradition to a range of normative dilemmas, providing insight into the complexities of using force in modern politics.
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