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Title
Libya - A Just War or Just Another War? |
Full text
http://rudar.ruc.dk/handle/1800/9372 |
Date
2012 |
Author(s)
Levy, Jason; Nielsen, Rasmus; Gebetsberger, Tobias |
Contributor(s)
Buch-Hansen, Mogens |
Abstract
The rhetoric of Just War Theory is often used by political leaders when they are tasked with justifying their decision to go to war. However, their verbal adherence to Just War Theory does not necessarily translate into a practical application of the criteria of Just War in the wars they fight. What this research project looks into is whether or not the United States' military intervention in the Libyan Civil War in 2011 truly adheres to the Just War Theory that was invoked in President Obama's speeches on the matter. To do so we have created a theoretical framework that involves the main concepts of the three parts of Just War Theory, i.e. 1. Jus ad Bellum (the just resort to war), 2. Jus in Bello (the just conduct of war), and 3. Jus post Bellum (the just ending of war). We gathered both primary and secondary empirical material and applied our theoretical framework to these. This led us to conclude that the United States' military intervention was not a just war despite the repeated statements from President Obama declaring it as such. |
Subject(s)
Libya; Gaddafi; Obama; Just War; Walzer |
Language
en_US |
Type of publication
Thesis; Globale studier / Global studies - not master thesis |
Repository
Roskilde - Roskilde University Digital Archive (RUDAR)
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