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Kress, Claus (2015). Revitalised Early Christian Just War Thinking and International Law: Some Observations on Nigel Biggar's In Defence of War. Stud. Christ. Ethics, 28 (3). S. 305 - 316. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. ISSN 1745-5235

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Abstract

In light of the well-established international legal principle of non-use of force in international relations, Nigel Biggar's In Defence of War may give rise to concern in the academy of international lawyers. But the gap between the book's conclusions and the current international law on the use of force turns out to be less significant upon closer inspection than at first sight. This essay reviews Biggar's concept of just war as punishment', his view on the legal status of the unjust warrior', and his position on humanitarian intervention' from the perspective of international law. The essay is critical of the relevant passages in several more specific respects. At the same time, the essay reads the book as an elaborate general word of caution against an overarching presumption in favour of a maximalist interpretation of the principle of non-use of force in international relationsand it finds merit in that cautionary approach.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kress, Claus UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-397473
DOI:	10.1177/0953946814565316
Journal or Publication Title:	Stud. Christ. Ethics
Volume:	28
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 305 - 316
Date:	2015
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1745-5235
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Law > Strafrecht > Institut für Straf- und Strafprozessrecht
Subjects:	Law
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Religion Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39747