Revisionism

In Defense of the Just War Tradition: A Critique of the Just War Revisionism of Jeff McMahan

In Defense of the Just War Tradition: A Critique of the Just War Revisionism of Jeff McMahan

Without doubt, recent expressions of international violence, such as targeted assassinations, wartime actions in undeclared war zones, or the use contract mercenaries,  force philosophers of just war to pause and consider some, perhaps under-explored, nuances. However, contrary to Professor Jeff McMahan's beliefs, this does not require significant modification of the just war tradition.