Assembling an army: considerations for just war theory

The aim of this paper is to draw attention to an issue which has been largely overlooked in contemporary just war theory - namely the impact that the conditions under which an army is assembled are liable to have on the judgments that are made with respect to traditional principles of jus ad bellum...

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Main Author: Stout, Nathan P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2016]
In: Journal of global ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 204-221
Further subjects:B jus in bello
B jus ad bellum
B just assembly
B Just War Theory
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to draw attention to an issue which has been largely overlooked in contemporary just war theory - namely the impact that the conditions under which an army is assembled are liable to have on the judgments that are made with respect to traditional principles of jus ad bellum and jus in bello. I argue that the way in which an army is assembled can significantly alter judgments regarding the justice of a war. In doing so, I present and defend a principle of ‘just assembly’ and argue that satisfying this principle is an essential part of any deliberation regarding the justice of a particular conflict.
ISSN:1744-9634
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of global ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/17449626.2016.1184179