Against the New Utopianism

Why do utopian dreams of a peaceable kingdom run high despite all historic evidence to the contrary? Examining this question in light of the current struggle on how best to respond to terrorism and within the framework of a just war tradition indebted to Augustine, the paper examines, first, the new...

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Published in:Studies in Christian ethics
Main Author: Elshtain, Jean Bethke (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2007
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2007, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-54
Further subjects:B Justice
B Augustine
B Ethics
B Terrorism
B Duty
B Responsibility
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Summary:Why do utopian dreams of a peaceable kingdom run high despite all historic evidence to the contrary? Examining this question in light of the current struggle on how best to respond to terrorism and within the framework of a just war tradition indebted to Augustine, the paper examines, first, the new utopianism, before going on to assay the ongoing capacities of Augustinianism as an alternative way to frame issues of international justice in light of contemporary threats.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946806075487