Books by James Turner Johnson

James Turner Johnson goes beyond the examination of moral restraints on the occasion and conduct of war to a critical study of the moral thinking that has aimed at its prevention. This scrutiny of the peace issue"e; in Western society covers nearly two thousand years of history and three traditions of the search for peace: the just war tradition of setting limits to war, the sectarian pacifism of withdrawal from the world and its evils, and the Utopian world-perfecting pacifism that finds the cure for discord among nations in the establishment of a new, more nearly universal, and rightly constituted political order. Revealing the historical depth of all three traditions, the book shows that contemporary "e;nuclear pacifism"e; derives from forms of thought that are centuries old.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: 1981.

Explores the historical idea of sovereignty as moral responsibility of government for the common good and its implications for contemporary issues such as the Responsibility to Protect, military intervention, radical Islam, and the possibilities for cross-cultural dialogue.

Highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective, this title looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of several important contemporary debates: within the field of religion, including both Christian and Islamic thought; within the field of debate related to the international law of armed conflicts; and, more.

Provides scholars and graduates, serving and retired military professionals, members of the diplomatic and policy communities concerned with security affairs and legal professionals who deal with military law and with international law on armed conflicts, with a comprehensive review of the research in the area of military ethics.

When is the use of military force by a nation justified? In this study, James Turner Johnson refocuses the moral analysis of war on the real problems of contemporary armed conflict and explores the specific problems posed by warfare today.