The Meaning of the Concept in This Book
The book treats the concept of just war as an ethical and political concept that cannot be handled as a direct authorization for war. The mere fulfillment of its theoretical conditions is not enough, because such fulfillment can turn into a ready-made pretext for justifying violence if it is detached from critique and caution.
Its Place in the Book’s Argument
The concept appears within an argument that warns against turning legitimacy into war. It is therefore not presented as a definitive solution, but as an idea that requires safeguards to prevent it from slipping into a justification of force. In this context, the critique of the war on terror is linked to reservations about total force and to the need for a regulated global justice.
How It Works Inside the Atlas
This page appears within a network of concepts that track the relationship between legitimacy, violence, and justice. It is directly connected to pages that show how jihad can turn into a holy war, how just war needs caution, and how the relationship between just war and international justice must be regulated so that legitimacy is not used to unleash war instead of restricting it.