BOOK REVIEW: Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations

Abstract

The historical and philosophical roots of the ideas for justifying wars on a legitimate basis and establishing them on fair grounds are quite old. A study trying to develop a modern theoretical approach to such ethical issues belongs to political theorist and intellectual Michael Walzer.

Keywords

Just War, Unjust War, Moral Argument, History, Illustrations

Citation

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Volume 13, Issue 51, 2016, p. 123-125

Affiliations

• Kenan ŞAHİN, PhD Candidate, Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale. Naval War School, Department of International Relations and Maritime Security, Tuzla, Istanbul.