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War -- Moral and ethical aspects

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What's A Just War Theorist?, Aleksandar Jokić Jul 2012

What's A Just War Theorist?, Aleksandar Jokić

Philosophy Faculty Publications and Presentations

The article provides an account of the unlikely revival of the medieval Just War Theory, due in large part to the efforts of Michael Walzer. Its purpose is to address the question: What is a just war theorist? By exploring contrasts between scholarly activity and forms of international activism, the paper argues that just war theorists appear to be just war criminals, both on the count of aiding and abetting aggression and on the count of inciting troops to commit war crimes.


Unjust Honoris Causa: Chronicle Of A Most Peculiar Dishonor, Aleksandar Jokić, Milan Brdar Jan 2011

Unjust Honoris Causa: Chronicle Of A Most Peculiar Dishonor, Aleksandar Jokić, Milan Brdar

Philosophy Faculty Publications and Presentations

This book offers a detailed account and analysis of the academic scandal regarding the honorary doctorate awarded to Professor Michael Walzer by Belgrade University and the events that followed.