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The Ethics of Armed Conflict

Author

Lango, John W.

Year

2014

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Type

BOOK

Category

Political Science

Language

English

Pages

256

ISBN

978-0-74864-576-3

Link

Last Update

09-Sep-2024

Keywords

PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Description

Just war theory exists to stop armies and countries from using armed force without good cause. But how can we judge whether a war is just? In this original book, John W. Lango takes some distinctive approaches to the ethics of armed conflict. DT A revisionist approach that involves generalising traditional just war principles, so that they are applicable by all sorts of responsible agents to all forms of armed conflict DT A cosmopolitan approach that features the Security Council DT A preventive approach that emphasises alternatives to armed force, including negotiation, nonviolent action and peacekeeping missions DT A human rights approach that encompasses not only armed humanitarian intervention but also armed invasion, armed revolution and all other forms of armed conflict Lango shows how these can be applied to all forms of armed conflict, however large or small: from interstate wars to UN peacekeeping missions, and from civil wars counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.

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