Likelihood of Success, the Science of War, and the False Security of a Technical Principle

I argue that it may be time to abandon the likelihood of success principle, a relative newcomer to the just war tradition. First, I am unconvinced of the normative value of the concept, especially when applied to states participating in defensive wars. Second, and more pragmatically, our lack of kno...

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Main Author: Morkevičius, Valerie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2024
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2024, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 13–25
Further subjects:B likelihood of success
B Self-defense
B Proportionality
B Just War
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