License to kill: is legitimate authority a requirement for just war?

被引:8
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作者
Reitberger, Magnus [1 ]
机构
[1] Stockholm Univ, Dept Polit Sci, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
关键词
just war theory; legitimacy; authority; self-defense; human rights;
D O I
10.1017/S1752971913000122
中图分类号
D81 [国际关系];
学科分类号
030207 ;
摘要
In traditional just war theory, legitimate authority is regarded as a necessary requirement for war to be just. This article challenges this requirement by arguing that a right to wage war can be derived from the right to self-defense and the justifiability of exercising political power to protect basic human rights. Arguments for the legitimate authority-requirement are then surveyed and rejected as insufficient to defend the principle's privileged status. It is argued that just war theory does not need the legitimate authority-requirement and may benefit from its removal.
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页码:64 / 93
页数:30
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