The Changing

Face of WarDate: 14-20 November 2011Location:www.wileyblackwellexchanges.com

Keynote Lecture:

The Just War:  Historical and Comparative Perspectives

Professor John Kelsay(Richard L. Rubenstein Professor of Religion at Florida State)

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Cicero

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St. Ambrose of Milan

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St. Augustine

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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Just War Criteria:Ius ad bellum (resort to war)• Right authority• Just cause• Right intention

o overall proportionalityo reasonable hope of

successo timely resorto impact on international

order (aim of peace)

Ius in bello (war conduct)• Distinguish between

military and civilian targets (lists of protected persons)

• Proportionality between tactics/weapons and value of targets attacked

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The orders of the Prophet:Whenever God’s Messenger sent forth an army or a detachment, he charged

its commander personally to fear God, the Most High, and he enjoined the Muslims who were with him to do good. He said: Fight in the name of God and in the path of God. Fight the mukaffirun [ingrates, unbelievers]. Do not cheat or commit treachery, and do not mutilate anyone or kill children. When you meet the mushrikun [idolaters], invite them to accept Islam. If they do, accept it and let them alone. You should then invite them to move from their territory to the territory of the emigres. If they do so, accept it and leave them alone…If they refuse, then call upon them to pay tribute. If they do, accept it and leave them alone…

The Prophet forbade the killing of women…the old…the lame…the insane…monks…