Publisher's Synopsis
When is war "just?" What means are, or are not, acceptable even in the course of a "just war"? These crucial questions have never been more relevant than in the current post-Cold War climate in which advanced weaponry continues to proliferate and where there is a serious crisis in the Gulf.;This collection offers the reader a series of focused essays on key elements of the just war debate, moving beyond the theological just war tradition to delineate the topic's importance for political and social theorists, military strategists, philosophers, and anyone concerned with the use of force in relations between states.
