Just War Theory, Legitimate Authority, and Irregular Belligerency

Parry, Jonathan

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“…One of the key elements of the just war theory, as stated earlier is the principle of jus ad bellum, which concerns the justification for going to war (Jokic & Anthony, 2001;Moseley, n.d.;Parry, 2015). According to this principle, war is justified only if certain conditions are met, such as having a just cause, a legitimate authority, and a right intention.…”

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The Re-Examination of the Israel-Hamas War in the Light of the Just War Theory

Angwaomaodoko

2024

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The Israel-Hamas conflict presents a complex ethical dilemma when viewed through the lens of the just war theory. This essay examines the conflict in light of the theory's principles, including jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum. Justifying the resort to war requires careful consideration of factors such as just cause, legitimate authority, and right intention. However, interpretations of these criteria vary widely, reflecting divergent narratives and interests on both sides. Once hostilities commence, adherence to principles of proportionality and discrimination becomes paramount, yet the asymmetrical nature of the conflict complicates efforts to minimize harm to non-combatants. The concept of jus post bellum emphasizes the importance of achieving a just and sustainable peace, but persistent cycles of violence and political divisions impede progress toward reconciliation. By examining the Israel-Hamas conflict through the prism of just war theory, this paper highlights the challenges of applying ethical principles to contemporary conflicts and underscores the need for nuanced and context-specific approaches to promoting peace and justice. In conclusion, it is important for world leaders to abide by the principles of just war as they navigate conflict and warfare within their territories; and by upholding the ethical guidelines of proportionality, discrimination, and just cause, these leaders have the opportunity to reduce and minimize civilian casualties.

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The Re-Examination of the Israel-Hamas War in the Light of the Just War Theory

Angwaomaodoko

2024

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“…A just cause means a country can only launch a war for justified reasons, for instance, the war that claims for maintaining peace or self-defence, which usually involved some righteous ideals (Elshtain, 1992;Fiala, 2008). While the right intention would a more specific and the only purpose of just cause, which a military action must not achieve the just intention that it claimed, but actually or inwardly working on another purposes (Fabre, 2008;Parry, 2015). Moreover, war must be initiated and waged by a legitimate authority under just war theory.…”

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“…Moreover, war must be initiated and waged by a legitimate authority under just war theory. Campbell (2007) and Parry (2015) argue the decision of declaring war must go through a prudent process of evaluation of cost and benefit and gain majority support from the concerning parties, also the state or the global agencies must take obligations for their action. Additionally, a high probability of success must be ensured before the war.…”

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Was Iraq War a “Just War” or Just a War? An Analysis from the Perspectives of Just War Theory

Ngai¹

2019

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Whether or not the Iraq war should be regarded as a "Just War" or just a war has been sparked a lot of academic and public debates since 2003. Within the academic world of war politics, there are heterogeneous perspectives, such as Pacifism and Realism etc. This paper chose to analyse the issue by the employment of the Just War Theory. It generated the various arguments of the thinkers from the school of Just War philosophy and adopted a case study methodology to examine the nature of Iraq war. After a comprehensive analysis, it can be concluded that the Iraq war is an unjust war from the perspective of just war theory.

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“…1 Writing in 2018, this claim can no longer be maintained. Rather, it seems that the authority criterion has moved to the forefront of debate as a host of publications on the question indicates (cf., e. g., Benbaji 2018;Fabre 2008Fabre , 2012Finlay 2010;Kutz 2005;Parry 2015Parry , 2017Reitberger 2013;Schwenkenbecher 2013;Steinhoff 2007;Wrange 2017). Interestingly, the revived interest in authority has returned philosophical attention to the principle classical just war thinkers such as St Thomas Aquinas considered to be the most important of all.…”

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Just war and the question of authority

Braun

2018

ZEMO

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This article assesses the recently renewed interest in the just war criterion of sovereign authority from a Thomistic perspective. It contrasts the classical conceptualisation of authority as found in the work of St Thomas Aquinas with the argument made by today's revisionist just war thinkers. The article points out that the two approaches start from fundamentally different units of moral analysis. While the Thomistic just war emphasises the common good of the political community revisionists advocate the perspective of moral individualism. As a result, for Thomism, only those entrusted with the responsibility for the common good of the political community are entitled to wage war while, in contrast, revisionists argue that any individual has the right to wage war. The latter side's position, the article criticises, is problematic from a moral point of view as it runs counter to the just war tradition's concern about restraint in the employment of force.

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Just War Theory, Legitimate Authority, and Irregular Belligerency

Cited by 13 publications

References 40 publications

The Re-Examination of the Israel-Hamas War in the Light of the Just War Theory

The Re-Examination of the Israel-Hamas War in the Light of the Just War Theory

Was Iraq War a “Just War” or Just a War? An Analysis from the Perspectives of Just War Theory

Just war and the question of authority

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