Includes bibliographical references and index.

Just war revisited. Antagonistic praxis and evangelical counter-praxis ; Authority ; Discrimination ; Differences of proportion -- Counter-insurgency war -- Immoral weapons -- War by other means -- Can war-crimes trials be morally satisfying? -- Afterword: without authority.

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With Christian views differing widely on the morality of war, this book seriously re-examines ethical questions of contemporary urgency. The text covers the use of biological and nuclear weapons, military intervention, economic sanctions, and the role of the U.N. Opening with a challenging dedication to the new Archbishop of Canterbury, it proceeds to analyze vital topics which the Archbishop and others will find relevant to the discussion of the ethics of warfare.