just war myth
Subtitle: the moral illusions of war
By: Andrew Fiala
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780742562004; 9780742562011
Subjects: Just war doctrine
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-204) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The just war myth and the politics of war; title: The myths and memes of political life; title: Genealogy of the just war tradition; title: Duels and modern wars; title: The myth of American exceptionalism; title: The preemptive war doctrine; title: Torture and terrorism; title: Humanitarian intervention and the crusade for democracy; title: Jus in bello and the war in Iraq; title: The myth of pacifism; title: Citizenship, responsibility, and peace