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Book SynopsisThe basis of this collection of essays is the reading of a common topic from different perspectives. The contributors compare and contrast not only positions, but also methods of learning. They examine theories of just war in diverse cultural contexts and their disciplinary settings.
Table of ContentsPreface INTRODUCTION 1. Should We Justify War? Roger Berkowitz Bard College JUST WAR IN THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS 2. Justice and Justifications: War Theory among the Ancient Greeks Carolyn Dewald Bard College 3. Religion, Ritual and War in the Late Roman Republic Robert M. Berchman Dowling College 4. The Wars of Yahweh: Biblical Views of Just War Baruch A. Levine New York University 5. Just War in Classical Judaism Jacob Neusner Bard College 6. Christianity in War Bruce Chilton Bard College 7. Jihad in Classical Islamic Legal and Moral Thought Mairaj Syed Bard College 8. Just War in Buddhism Kristn Scheible Bard College 9. Reflections on War and Dharma in Classical Hindiuism Richard Davis Bard College JUST WAR: CASES IN CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT 10. Fighting the Good Fight R. E. Tully United States Military Academy, West Point 11. Jus ad Bellum and the Islamic Reformation Mark David Welton United States Military Academy, West Point 12. Fighting Wars Justly: The Legal and Moral Concerns and Consequences of Private Military and Security Contractors in Modern Armed Conflicts David A. Wallace United States Military Academy, West Point 13. The Duty of Moral Diligence: The Responsibility of Soldiers to Determine the Justness of War Brian Imiola United States Military Academy, West Point 14. Just War Theory, Choice and Necess ity and Israel’s Resp onses to Genocidal Threats: An Evidence-Based Approach Elihu D Richter, Yael Stein, Tamar Pileggi Genocide Prevention Program Hebrew University-Hadassssah School of Public Health and Community Medicine 15. A Anticipation in Walzer’s Just War Theory: The Example of Israel’s 1967 First Strike in the Light of Historical Evidence Joel Perlmann Bard College CONCLUSION 16. The Matter of Motive: Concluding Thoughts on Just War Theory William Scott Green University of Miami
