Essays on Just War Theory
Just war as a concept of practice is mainly associated with ancient and medieval times. Its historical evidences of the tradition can be found in Christian, Egyptian, Chinese and Indian traditions. The idea of just war is commonly found in the contexts of history and politics. The theme behind this context is to present the...
War: The bane of civilization’s existence. War is often characterized by the absence of peace, but war’s nature extends beyond that very characteristic. Its definition is widely disputed and this is partly because those who have undertaken the task of delving into the subject of war, have been baffled by the complexities of its dynamic...
When Looking at wars there are a lot of different aspects of it some argue that war is good and others believe that it is not good. The aim of Just War Theory is to provide a guide to the right way for states to act in potential conflict situations. This only applies to states,...
The ongoing fights are Yemen is getting worse and the (long) civil war in the small but (strategic well placed) Arab country could have a huge global impact since Yemen is situated close to the Bab Al Mandad, a waterway through which most of the world’s oil passes. The fighting in Yemen takes place between...
On War In the last 3400 years, we have only been at peace for 268 years – around 8%. The other 92% has been spent in conflict, brutally killing each other and fighting. In the 20th century, at least 108 million people have been killed in various wars. In about two years, as a Singaporean...
