Explores the attitudes of Western Christianity and Islam toward war for religion, explaining the differences in the two cultural traditions that result in fundamentally different perceptions of the na
When is the use of military force by a nation morally justified? Why has the long accepted moral requirement to protect civilians from intentional attack eroded in recent years? How can the tendency t
Johnson (Rutgers U.) examines how just war ideas are used in contemporary debates over morality and the use of force, comparing contemporary understandings of just war to the historical just war tradi
This is the first and only book to provide a moral analysis of the war in Iraq and its implications for the future of war and peacemaking. The War to Oust Saddam Hussein: Just War and the New Face of
Sovereignty generally refers to a particular national territory, the inviolability of the nation's borders, and the right of that nation to protect its borders and ensure internal stability. From the
Sovereignty generally refers to a particular national territory, the inviolability of the nation's borders, and the right of that nation to protect its borders and ensure internal stability. From the
Ten interdisciplinary and cross-cultural essays analyze and interpret Islamic traditions including the concept of jihad, define areas of relationship and commonality between these traditions and those
"This collection of papers on the roots of just or `holy' war in Western (Christian) and Islamic cultures, along with its companion volume, Cross, Crescent, and Sword: The Justification and Limitation
This Companion provides scholars and graduates, serving and retired military professionals, members of the diplomatic and policy communities concerned with security affairs and legal professionals who
