War and Self-Defense

di David Rodin (Autore)

Oxford University Press, 2004

When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has always been 'in self-defense'. In a penetrating new analysis, bringing together moral philosophy, political science, and law, David Rodin shows what's wrong with this answer. He proposes a comprehensive new theory of the right of self-defense which resolves many of the perplexing questions that have dogged both jurists and moral philosophers. By applying the theory of self-defense to international relations, Rodin produces a far-reaching critique of the canonical Just War theory. The simple analogy between self-defense and national defense - between the individual and the state - needs to be fundamentally rethought, and with it many of the basic elements of international law and the ethics of international relations.

• Autore: David Rodin
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Anno: 2004
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 230 p.
• Dimensioni: 215 x 138 mm
• Peso: 292 gr.
• EAN: 9780199275410

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