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The aim of this seminar is to explore the ethics of war and conflict, with particular emphasis on the use of the Doctrine of the Just War Theory within the Christian tradition. Students will examine post bellum principles, and assess their ongoing relevance for contemporary conflict situations. Related justice issues such as refugee rights will also be considered, in addition to questions concerning the ethics of memory post violence.
Indicative Syllabus
The Doctrine of the Just War Theory
The importance of post bellum principles for end of conflict situations
Restoration of justice and the common good
Memory, healing and reconciliation
Impact of war - migration and refugee rights
Examination of the work of key theologians in this field
Indicative Bibliography
Allman, Mark J and Tobias L Winright, After the Smoke Clears: The Just War Tradition and Post War Justice. New York: Orbis Books, 2010.
Biggar, Nigel, ed., Burying the Past: Making Peace and Doing Justice after Civil Conflict. Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2003.
Cahill, Lisa Sowle, Love Your Enemies: Discipleship, Pacifism, and Just War Theory. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1994.
Hollenbach, David, Refugee Rights: Ethics, Advocacy, and Africa. Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2008.
Johnson, James Turner, Morality and Contemporary Warfare, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1999.
Regan, Ethna, Theology and the Boundary Discourse of Human Rights. Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2010.
Volf, Miroslav, The Ethics of Memory: Remembering Rightly in a Violent World. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2006.
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND GLOBALISATION
