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The Ethics of Armed Conflict: A Cosmopolitan Just War Theory
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The Ethics of Armed Conflict: A Cosmopolitan Just War Theory Hardcover - 2014

by John W. Lango


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Just war theory exists to stop armies and countries from using armed force without good cause. But how do we decide whether a use of armed force is just or unjust? In this original book, John W. Lango takes some distinctive approaches to the ethics of armed conflict. 1. A revisionist approach that involves generalising traditional just war principles, so that responsible agents can apply them to all forms of armed conflict. 2. A cosmopolitan approach that features the Security Council. 3. A preventive approach that emphasises alternatives to armed force, including negotiation, nonviolent action and peacekeeping missions. 4. A human rights approach that encompasses not only armed humanitarian intervention but also armed invasion, armed revolution and all other forms of armed conflict. Using these principles, he discusses issues surrounding just cause, last resort, proportionality and noncombatant immunity. He then applies them to hot topics in international conflicts including drone strikes, no-fly zones, moral dilemmas, deterrence, intelligence, legitimate authority, escalation and peace agreements, drawing on real-world case studies from recent conflicts in countries including Afghanistan, Darfur, Libya and South Sudan.

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How do we decide whether a use of armed force is just or unjust? In this original book, John W. Lango takes some distinctive approaches to the ethics of armed conflict. These include 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; a cosmopolitan approach that features the Security Council; a preventive approach that emphasises alternatives to armed force, including negotiation, nonviolent action and peacekeeping missions; and a human rights approach that encompasses not only armed humanitarian intervention but also armed invasion, armed revolution and all other forms of armed conflict. The just cause, last resort, proportionality and noncombatant immunity principles are discussed in depth. Additional topics are considered, including moral dilemmas, legitimate authority, deterrence, escalation, intelligence, drone strikes, no-fly zones and peace agreements. Recent real-world cases - such as Afghanistan, Darfur, Libya and South Sudan - are used as illustrations. John W. Lango is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Hunter College of the City University of New York. He has written numerous articles on just war theory and related subjects, including armed humanitarian intervention, preventive war, nonviolent action, nonlethal weapons, battlefield intelligence, and peacekeeping missions. He is one of the editors of Rethinking the Just War Tradition (2007). Cover image: photograph by the author of a burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) standing beside a burrow amidst vegetation at the end of a beach in Ventura, California. Cover design: [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com

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  • Title The Ethics of Armed Conflict: A Cosmopolitan Just War Theory
  • Author John W. Lango
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Edinburgh University Press
  • Date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780748645756 / 0748645756
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (23.62 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Military & Society
  • Dewey Decimal Code 172.42

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John W. Lango is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Hunter College of the City University of New York. He has written numerous articles on just war theory and related subjects, including armed humanitarian intervention, preventive war, nonviolent action, nonlethal weapons, battlefield intelligence, and peacekeeping missions. He is one of the editors of Rethinking the Just War Tradition (2007).

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