The justification of war and international order : from past to present /

This volume explores how states, scholars and other actors have justified war from early modernity to the present. Looking at narratives of the justification of war in theory and practice, this book offers a comprehensive investigation of the emergence of the modern international order and its norma...

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Basic theoretical considerations : on war and order(s) --
The early modern war discourse : a process of transformation? --
The nineteenth century as the birth era of the modern war discourse --
From the League to the UN : the universe of western international legal order revealing its self-contradictions --
'Democratic wars' and the post-cold war international order : rise and decline of the 'liberal peace' --
Alternative paths : non-Western perspectives on the justification of war and international order from past to present --
International rule of law : justifying, contesting, and perpetuating the use of force --
An attempt at synthesis.
Hauptverfasser:
Brock, Lothar, Simon, Hendrik
Weitere Verfasser:
Brock, Lothar (HerausgeberIn), Simon, Hendrik (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This volume explores how states, scholars and other actors have justified war from early modernity to the present. Looking at narratives of the justification of war in theory and practice, this book offers a comprehensive investigation of the emergence of the modern international order and its normative foundation.
Umfang:
1 online resource (560 pages).
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-263463-1
0-19-263462-3
0-19-189824-4
Schlagworte:
Just war doctrine.
History.
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