A Situated Just War Theory: Time, People and Space
Journal: Durham e-Theses (Durham University)
Year: 2026

Just War Theory remains a central framework for assessing and guiding the morality of war. Its language and principles have become widely used, extending beyond academic circles to politicians, international law and ordinary citizens. However, its application to contemporary conflicts reveals several types of shortcomings that undermine its normative force: in some areas, JWT is over‑reliant on unexamined assumptions, while in others it under‑specifies significant concepts and fails to provide a