The Just War Tradition: An Introduction (American Ideals and Institutions)

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Reclaiming the just war tradition Politicians pundits and scholars have cited the principles of "just war" to defend military actions from Iraq to Afghanistan to Libya. Other politicians pundits and scholars have cited just war principles to condemn those same military interventions. How can the same tradition lead to such sharply opposing conclusions? What is the just war tradition and why is it important today? Authors David D. Corey and J. Daryl Charles answer those questions in this insightful exploration.