The just war myth : the moral illusions of war /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fiala, Andrew, 1966-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2008]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The just war myth and the politics of war
  • The myths and memes of political life
  • Genealogy of the just war tradition
  • Duels and modern wars
  • The myth of American exceptionalism
  • The preemptive war doctrine
  • Torture and terrorism
  • Humanitarian intervention and the crusade for democracy
  • Jus in bello and the war in Iraq
  • The myth of pacifism
  • Citizenship, responsibility, and peace.