Review article

Just war theory in the contemporary security environment

Dominik Mališa orcid.org/0009-0003-6249-9986
Dijana Gracin orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-2659 ; Vojni studiji Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatsko vojno učilište „Dr. Franjo Tuđman“, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

War is part of sinful human nature and has been present since the very beginnings of human action. The nature of war has always aroused astonishment on the one hand and admiration on the other. Yet the harsh consequences of war constantly encourage man to limit and eliminate it, and the theory of just war is the fruit of such thoughts and efforts. The backbone of this paper is a historical overview of the theory of just war as well as a contemporary interpretation of just war by analysis of the literature of the most frequently mentioned authors and theorists. Then, contemporary security threats and the challenges they pose to the principles of a just war are analysed. In conclusion, the author seeks to provide an answer to the relevance and sustainability of the theory of just war in the modern security environment.

Keywords

theory of just war, ius ad bellum, ius in bello, just war principles, war, contemporary threats

Hrčak ID:

294775

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/294775

Publication date:

1.3.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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