A superb introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace, this collection of tightly integrated essays explores the reasons for waging war and for fighting with restraint as formulated in a diversity of ethical traditions, religious and secular. Beginning with the classic debate between political realism and natural law, this book seeks to expand the conversation by bringing in the voices of Judaism, Islam, Christian pacifism, and contemporary feminism. In so doing, it addresses a set of questions: How do the adherents to each viewpoint understand the ideas of war and peace? What attitudes toward war and peace are reflected in these understandings? What grounds for war, if any, are recognized within each perspective? What constraints apply to the conduct of war? Can these constraints be set aside in situations of extremity? Each contributor responds to this set of questions on behalf of the ethical perspective he or she is presenting. The concluding chapters compare and contrast the perspectives presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences. Because of its inclusive, objective, comparative, and dialogic approach, the book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, journalists, policymakers, and anyone else who wants to acquire a better understanding of the range of moral viewpoints that shape current discussion of war and peace. In addition to the editor, the contributors are Joseph Boyle, Michael G. Cartwright, Jean Bethke Elshtain, John Finnis, Sohail H. Hashmi, Theodore J. Koontz, David R. Mapel, Jeff McMahan, Richard B. Miller, Aviezer Ravitzky, Bassam Tibi, Sarah Tobias, and Michael Walzer.
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Preface Ch. 1The Ethics of War and Peace in the Catholic Natural Law Tradition Ch. 2Just War Thinking in Catholic Natural Law Ch. 3Realism and the Ethics of War and Peace Ch. 4Realism, Morality, and War Ch. 5War and Peace in the Jewish Tradition Ch. 6Prohibited Wars in the Jewish Tradition Ch. 7War and Peace in Islam Ch. 8Interpreting the Islamic Ethics of War and Peace Ch. 9Christian Nonviolence: An Interpretation Ch. 10Conflicting Interpretations of Christian Pacifism Ch. 11Is There a Feminist Tradition on War and Peace? Ch. 12Toward a Feminist Ethic of War and Peace Ch. 13The Comparative Ethics of War and Peace Ch. 14Divine Justice, Evil, and Tradition: Comparative Reflections Index
