Just War Theory: Principle and Practice: Iacovos Kareklas: Lexington Books

Just War Theory

Principle and Practice

Just War Theory

Principle and Practice

Description

This work constitutes a full analysis of Just War Theory in each of its aspects, representing a complete exposition of the corpus of International Law, Jus ad Bellum, and exploring Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict, Jus in Bello. This comprises the rules that should govern armed conflict, and is called humanitarian precisely because it aims at safeguarding humanitarian values and human rights in times of war. Consequently, this book covers the Law of War in its entirety, both the Jus ad Bellum category – justifications of war – as well as the Jus in Bello category. Extensively analyzed are the following aspects of the use of military force: Self-Defense in International Law, Humanitarian Intervention, National Liberation Wars, Pro-democracy intervention, United Nations Peacekeeping and Peace-enforcement action, Nuclear Weapons, Law of Armed Conflict - International Humanitarian Law, Illegal Use of Force and Statehood.

List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1: Philosophy of Just War in Classical Greek International Law and Grounds of Lawful War in Thucydides
Chapter 2: Grotius and the Tradition of Just War Theory: On the Law of War and Peace
Chapter 3: Self-Defense in Modern International Law: Collective, Individual and Anticipatory Self-Defense
Chapter 4: Self-Defense: A Comprehensive International Law Analysis
Chapter 5: Armed Reprisals
Chapter 6: The Politics and Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention
Chapter 7: The Joint Intervention of the Great Powers in Aid of the Greek Revolutionaries
Chapter 8: National Liberation War or Wars in Aid of Self-Determination
Chapter 9: Pro-Democratic Intervention and International Law
Chapter 10: Military Intervention by Treaty Right: The Turkish Military Intervention of Cyprus
Chapter 11: United Nations Peacekeeping and Enforcement Action
Chapter 12: International Law and Recognition of States Created through the Use of Force
Chapter 13: Jus Ad Bellum and Jus in Bello: Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflict
Bibliography
About the Author
Index