The Price of Peace: Just War in the Twenty-First Century

Charles Reed; David Ryall

ISBN 10: 0521677858 / ISBN 13: 9780521677851

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Price of Peace: Just War in the Twenty-First Century
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521677858
• ISBN 13: 9780521677851
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Lively political and public debates on war and morality have been a feature of the post-Cold War world. The Price of Peace argues that a re-examination of the just war tradition is therefore required. The authors suggest that despite fluctuations and transformations in international politics, the just war tradition continues to be relevant. However they argue that it needs to be reworked to respond to the new challenges to international security represented by the end of the Cold War and the impact of terrorism. With an interdisciplinary and transatlantic approach, this volume provides a dialogue between theological, political, military and public actors. By articulating what a reconstituted just war tradition might mean in practice, it also aims to assist policy-makers and citizens in dealing with the ethical dilemmas of war.

About the Authors

Charles Reed is the International Policy Advisor to the Church of England's Mission and Public Affairs Unit. He is a specialist on the ethics of war and peace and is the author of Just War? (2004).

David Ryall is the Assistant General Secretary at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He has taught politics at the University of Wales and has published articles in International Relations, Third World Quarterly and The World Today.