The African American Challenge to Just War Theory [electronic resource] : A Christian Approach /
Cumming, R.author.
In this innovative treatment of the ethics of war, Ryan P. Cumming brings classical sources of just war theory into conversation with African American voices. The result is a new direction in just war thought that challenges dominant interpretations of just war theory by looking to the perspectives of those on the underside of history and politics.
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The State of Just War Theory Today""; ""2 Who Makes Decisions? Right Authority in Historical Context""; ""3 African American Thought on Authority and War""; ""4 Who Pays the Cost? Military Budgets and Proportionality ad bellum""; ""5 What Is the Goal? Rethinking Just Cause""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In this innovative treatment of the ethics of war, Ryan P. Cumming brings classical sources of just war theory into conversation with African American voices. The result is a new direction in just war thought that challenges dominant interpretations of just war theory by looking to the perspectives of those on the underside of history and politics.
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