War and self-defense / David Rodin.
When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has been 'in self-defense'. In a new analysis, bringing together moral philosophy, political science, and law, David Rodin shows what's wrong with this answer. He proposes a comprehensive new theory of the righ...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has been 'in self-defense'. In a new analysis, bringing together moral philosophy, political science, and law, David Rodin shows what's wrong with this answer. He proposes a comprehensive new theory of the right of self-defense which resolves many of the perplexing questions that have dogged both jurists and moral philosophers. By applying the theory of self-defense to international relations, Rodin produces a far-reaching critique of the canonical Just War theory. The simple analogy between self-defense and national defense - between the individual and the state - needs to be fundamentally rethought, and with it many of the basic elements of international law and the ethics of international relations--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages : illustrations) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index. |