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The Justification of War and International Order - From Past to Present (Hardcover)
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The Justification of War and International Order - From Past to Present (Hardcover)
Series: The History and Theory of International Law
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The history of war is also a history of its justification. The
contributions to this book argue that the justification of war
rarely happens as empty propaganda. While it is directed at
mobilizing support and reducing resistance, it is not purely
instrumental. Rather, the justification of force is part of an
incessant struggle over what is to count as justifiable behaviour
in a given historical constellation of power, interests, and norms.
This way, the justification of specific wars interacts with
international order as a normative frame of reference for dealing
with conflict. The justification of war shapes this order, and is
being shaped by it. As the justification of specific wars entails a
critique of war in general, the use of force in international
relations has always been accompanied by political and scholarly
discourses on its appropriateness. In much of the pertinent
literature the dominating focus is on theoretical or conceptual
debates as a mirror of how international normative orders evolve.
In contrast, the focus of the present volume is on theory and
political practice as sources for the re- and de-construction of
the way in which the justification of war and international order
interact. With contributions from international law, history, and
international relations, and from Western and non-Western
perspectives, this book offers a unique collection of papers
exploring the continuities and changes in war discourses as they
respond to and shape normative orders from early modern times to
the present.
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