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'''Just war theory''' was first proposed by [[Augustine of Hippo]]. It has three fundamental components: | {{subpages}} | ||
'''Just war theory''' was first proposed by [[Augustine of Hippo]]. and forms the base for the [[Laws of Land Warfare]] and the [[Geneva Conventions]], war crimes courts such as the [[International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg)]] and the [[International Criminal Court]], and the ethics involved in complex situations such as [[deterrence | nuclear deterrence]], [[terrorism]], and [[counterterrorism]]. | |||
It has three fundamental components: | |||
*''[[jus ad bellum]]'': the justice of going to war | *''[[jus ad bellum]]'': the justice of going to war | ||
*''[[jus in bello]]'': the means by which war is conducted | *''[[jus in bello]]'': the means by which war is conducted | ||
*''[[jus post bellum]]'': the means by which the war is concluded and the peace restored | *''[[jus post bellum]]'': the means by which the war is concluded and the peace restored | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 17 June 2009
Just war theory was first proposed by Augustine of Hippo. and forms the base for the Laws of Land Warfare and the Geneva Conventions, war crimes courts such as the International Military Tribunal (Nuremberg) and the International Criminal Court, and the ethics involved in complex situations such as nuclear deterrence, terrorism, and counterterrorism.
It has three fundamental components:
- jus ad bellum: the justice of going to war
- jus in bello: the means by which war is conducted
- jus post bellum: the means by which the war is concluded and the peace restored