Just War Theory : A Reappraisal

This book addresses the criticisms and explores new angles to just war thinking, analyzing its practical adequacy in the face of modern-day realities. It is written with the aim of stimulating debate, recasting or revivifying critical reservations, but also powerfully demonstrating how just war theory cannot be ignored if we take seriously the moral questions warfare forces upon us.

Mark Evans is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Moral Theory and the Idea of a Just War--Mark Evans * The Justice of Preemption and Preventive War Doctrines--Neta C. Crawford * Punitive Intervention: Enforcing Justice or Creating Conflict?--Anthony F. Lang Jr. * In Humanity's Name: Democracy and the Right to Wage War--Mark Evans * The Concept of Proportionality: Old Problems, New Ambiguities--Kateri Carmola * Just War? Just Children?--Helen Brocklehurst * Is There A Supreme Emergency Exemption?--Brian Orend * Security Beyond the State: Cosmopolitanism, Peace and the Role of Just War Theory--Patrick Hayden * Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Just Post Bellum--Andrew Rigby * In Defence of Just War Theory--Mark Evans