261 pages : 24 cm

"This title examines whether warfare can be justified, the likely causes of future wars, how the United States is faring in the War on Terror, and the principles that should guide US conduct during war."--Publisher's website

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index

War can be justified when it is the best policy option / Richard N. Haass -- War can rarely be justified / Robert Higgs -- Preventive war can be justified by adhering to strict international legal standards / Abraham D. Sofaer -- Preventive war can be valid even if it cannot be justified / Peter Hetherington -- Preventive war is unjustifiable / Neta C. Crawford -- U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are unjust / Ryan King -- The United States can and should seek to justify its war in Afghanistan / Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite and Brian Katulis -- Water scarcity may be a cause of future wars / Nelson E. Hernandez -- The threat of future water wars is exaggerated / Thomas Lawfield -- Disputes over energy supplies may be the cause of future wars / Michael T. Klare -- Energy interdependence encourages nations to work together and avoid serious energy disruptions / Daniel Yergin -- Religious fundamentalism will provide justification for future wars / Frank Schaeffer -- Most wars have been fought for secular, not religious, reasons / Aklan Lurie -- America is winning the war on terror / Juan Zarate -- America is losing the war on terror / Justin Raimondo -- Al-Qaeda has failed and its threat defeated / William McCants and William Rosenau -- Al-Qaeda has not been defeated / Seth G. Jones -- America must end the war on terrorism to atone for its misdeeds / Michael Lerner -- America must end the war on terror to reestablish its regard for law / Karen J. Greenberg -- America must reduce its nuclear arsenal and guarantee limits on the use of nuclear force / US Department of Defense -- America should not reduce its nuclear arsenal / G. Philip Hughes -- America is justified in utilizing torture to pursue terrorists / Charles Krauthammer -- Torture is never justified / Jamie Meyerfeld -- Torture reveals America's loss of principles in the Iraq War / Edward Tick -- America should use its surveillance tools to preserve national security / Jena Baker McNeill -- National security tools should not infringe on civil liberties / American Civil Liberties Union

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