War and Self-Defense Paperback / softback
by David (, Director of Research, Centre for Applied Ethics, Oxford University) Rodin
Paperback / softback
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When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has always been 'in self-defense'.
In a penetrating 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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:230 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:25/11/2004
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- ISBN:9780199275410
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:230 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:25/11/2004
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- ISBN:9780199275410