The Myth of the Optional War:  Why States Are Required to Wage the Wars they are Permitted to Wage

Kieran Oberman

doi:10.1111/papa.12063

The Myth of the Optional War: Why States Are Required to Wage the Wars they are Permitted to Wage

Kieran Oberman

School of Social and Political Science

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	255–286
Journal	Philosophy and Public Affairs
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/papa.12063
Publication status	Published - 2015

Keywords

just war theory
war
supererogation
national self-defence
humanitarian intervention
Michael Waltzer
David Rodin

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