The Tragedy of War: Clausewitz on Morality and the Use of Force

Nielsen, Suzanne C.

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“…They must be based on a 'reasonable estimation of the good or bad consequences that are likely to result from them' (Gorman 2010, 252). Nielsen (2007) also studies prudence in the writings of Clausewitz. While invading the enemy territory, Clausewitz advised caution and restraint and spoke against 'senseless destruction' (Nielsen 2007, 220).…”

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International Interventions and Normative Prudence as a ‘Forgotten’ Virtue of Statecraft

Aslam

2020

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

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Nearly thirty years on from Alberto Coll's call to revive normative prudence as 'a tradition of statecraft,' this paper presents a case for making this virtue key to the debates concerning international interventions and statebuilding. Though prudence has a rich conceptual history, contemporary IR literature seems to have forgotten it. Assessments of recent international interventions use the language of prudential reasoning without making this concept their starting point. Similarly, IR theories engage with the concept of prudence indirectly but they do not acknowledge it explicitly. This paper addresses these gaps by putting forward four yardsticks of prudent statecraft. They include deliberation and reasoning; caution and circumspection; foresight and the ability to imagine the consequences of one's actions; and knowing the limits of one's abilities. These yardsticks are then applied to the cases of the NATO intervention in Kosovo (1999) and the American invasion of Iraq ( 2003) to make the following two points. First, we argue that once developed systematically in the context of international interventions, the concept of normative prudence provides a singular platform for assessing interventions. Second, we assert that if employed robustly, normative prudence can help those undertaking these interventions to prepare for the 'day after.'

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Section: Military and Security Policymentioning

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International Interventions and Normative Prudence as a ‘Forgotten’ Virtue of Statecraft

Aslam

2020

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

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Savaşın Değişen Doğası ve Clausewitz: “Savaş Üzerine” Eleştiriler

Öztürk

2020

Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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Sosyal bir olgu olan savaş, tarihin her döneminde kendine bir alan bulmayı başarmıştır. Buna kayıtsız kalamayan pek çok filozof, bu realite ile yakından ilgilenmiş ve kendi tezlerini ortaya koymuştur. Bunlardan birisi, Savaş Üzerine isimli eserinde ortaya koyduğu fikirlerle Prusyalı asker ve teorisyen Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) olmuştur. Onun eseri ve felsefesi, savaşla ilgilenen kesimlerin yakın ilgisini çekmiş ve kendinden sonra çok sayıda çalışmanın odağını oluşturmuştur. Bununla birlikte yapılan çalışmalarda "savaş üzerine" eleştiriler sınırlı kalmıştır. Bu çalışma; yeni ve postmodern savaş olgularından yola çıkıldığında savaşın değişen doğası karşısında Clausewitz'in görüşlerinin konumunu incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yapılan analizde özellikle mutlak savaş, üçleme, savaş-politika ilişkisi ve rasyonellik üzerinden Clausewitz'e eleştiriler yöneltebilmenin mümkün olduğu görülmüştür.

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The Tragedy of War: Clausewitz on Morality and the Use of Force

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International Interventions and Normative Prudence as a ‘Forgotten’ Virtue of Statecraft

International Interventions and Normative Prudence as a ‘Forgotten’ Virtue of Statecraft

Savaşın Değişen Doğası ve Clausewitz: “Savaş Üzerine” Eleştiriler

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