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Title: The Just War: Force and Political Responsibility by Paul Ramsey, Stanley Hauerwas ISBN: 0-7425-2232-6 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield (Non NBN) Pub. Date: July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $31.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Work to Have
Comment: This book by Paul Ramsey is intelligent and insightful in its discussion of the just war doctrine. While many would say the best work on the doctrine in the last 40 years is Walzer's "Just and Unjust Wars," I consider this far superior.
Ramsey, a Methodist theologian, considers the doctrine in terms of his religion. This is quite helpful, as the doctrine (at its inception and for most of its history) was intermixed with theology. By taking religion seriously, Ramsey manages to show some of the errors of modern just war theory, especially as regards questions with ius in bello.
Along with this, Ramsey dedicates chapters to enduring and difficult questions for the doctrine, regarding nuclear deterrence as well as counter-insurgency combat (to name merely two). Ramsey is able to get the reader to think through the hard questions, and think seriously about the just war doctrine, what it means and what it requires.
There is only one criticism I have of the book. It is a collection of articles and such that Ramsey wrote. As such, the reader will often times find the same arguments or preliminary discussions repeated over and over again. This can tend to make the book a bit of a hard read, as at times the reader will think s/he is just re-reading a previous chapter, thanks to the repetition. Trudging through it is worthwhile, but it does slow down the pace of reading.
There is only one other possible critique, depending upon what the reader is interested in. Some chapters are dedicated to discussing issues (and a translation problem) of the papal encyclical "Pacem in Terris." For Catholics (like myself) or those interested in modern Catholic interpretations on war, these chapters are quite helpful. However, I'm not sure if others would find them as interesting. Just something for the potential reader to keep in mind.
All in all, and excellent work that should be read by anyone interested in the just war doctrine. Highly recommended.
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Title: Christian Attitudes Toward War and Peace: A Historical Survey and Critical Re-evaluation by Roland H. Bainton ISBN: 0687070279 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: November, 1979 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: When War is Unjust: Being Honest in Just-War Thinking by John Howard Yoder ISBN: 1579107818 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Just War Against Terror: The Burden of American Power In a Violent World by Jean Bethke Elshtain ISBN: 0465019102 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: 15 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Love Your Enemies: Discipleship, Pacifism, and Just War Theory by Lisa Sowle Cahill ISBN: 0800627008 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations by Michael Walzer ISBN: 0465037054 Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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