Iraq
Subtitle: the moral reckoning : applying just war theory to the 2003 war decision
By: Craig M. White.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780739138939; 9780739138946; 9780739138953
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- -- Causes; Iraq War, 2003- -- Moral and ethical aspects; Just war doctrine; United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-2009
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Introducing just war theory; title: Introduction: An old theory, today's and tomorrow's wars; title: How to apply the criteria and who should do it; title: pt. 2. Applying the criteria; title: Sovereign authority just cause I : Saddam was armed, reckless, and harbored terrorists; title: Just cause II : preemption, UN resolutions, and a new Iraq; title: Just cause III : the legal case right intention/the aim of peace; title: Proportionality of ends; title: Last resort; title: Reasonable chance of success; title: Replies to neo-conservative objections; title: pt. 3. Conclusion; title: Was it just? : evaluation and consequences.