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As it is traditionally conceived, Just War Theory is not well suited for dealing with nation vs non-nation wars. It thus makes sense to create a second Just War Theory to deal with these wars. This article explores the differences and similarities between the two theories.
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Rosalind Hursthouse, On Virtue Ethics, Oxford: Oxford University Press. See especially Chapters 2 and 3.
See especially chapters 5,6,8,9, and 11.
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Fotion, N. Two Theories of Just War. Philosophia 34, 53–64 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-006-9010-3
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