Abstract
This chapter attempts to strengthen the institutionalist approach to the justification of preventive war. It seeks to refute the claim that preventive war as such is unjust because it involves violations of the rights of at least some of those who are targeted in the preventive action. It argues that even the strongest 'rights-based' objection is incapable of supporting the assertion that preventive war is never morally permissible and that properly designed institutions provide an effective reply to the consequentialist objections.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Preemption |
Subtitle of host publication | Military Action and Moral Justification |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191716270 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199233137 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Institutionalist approach
- Institutionalist approach
- Justification
- Pre-emption
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities