Just War: Principles and Cases - Softcover

Regan, Richard J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081322019X ISBN 13: 9780813220192

Verlag: The Catholic University of America Press, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Bringing just war doctrine to life, Richard J. Regan raises a host of difficult questions about the evils of war, asking first and foremost whether war is ever justified, and, if so, for what purposes? Regan considers the basic principles of just war theory and applies those principles to historical and ongoing conflicts through case studies and discussion questions. His well-received 1996 work is updated with the addition of case studies on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Islamist terrorist organizations. Especially timely are the added discussions of the use of drones to assassinate terrorist leaders and, in the matter of weapons of mass destruction, asking how certain is “certain enough” that a country has weapons of mass destruction before it can be justly attacked? Regan considers the roles of the president, Congress, and the U.N. Security Council in determining when long-term U.S. military involvement is justified.

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RICHARD J. REGAN, a Jesuit priest, attended Harvard Law School and received his doctorate in political science from the University of Chicago. He is emeritus professor of political science at Fordham University. Regan is the author of several books, most recently Aquinas: A Summary of Philosophy; and the translator of numerous works by Thomas Aquinas, including The Cardinal Virtues, Compendium of Theology, and Commentary on Aristotle s Politics.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The Catholic University of America Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 081322019X
• ISBN 13: 9780813220192
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 296
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