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International Justice After the Cold War: Essays with Applications considers, analyzes, and evaluates the theoretical and conceptual contributions to the novel multidisciplinary field of ""international justice"" that emerged in the Post-Cold War, U.S.-dominated, unipolar world. Philosophers have not, for the most part, participated in generating massive production in this field, even though they are uniquely well-suited to the task of scrutinizing the merits of this international justice discourse that is often lacking in its historical, factual, and methodological underpinnings. This volume, aimed at both professionals and the general public, may go some way toward filling this gap by critically examining some key components of the ""international justice discourse,"" such as the nature of contemporary military ethics, challenges to defending the right of collective self-defense, construction of an ethics on international activism, the weaponization of genocide discourse, and challenges to attempts to morally justify claims about economic sanctions and the so-called ""just war"" theory.

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In this substantial but eminently readable book, Aleksandar Jokic deconstructs traditional notions of just-war theory and transitional justice. He challenges the propriety, morality, and effectiveness of international economic sanctions as a tool of foreign policy, and he provocatively but persuasively argues that under the guise of `humanitarian intervention' in Yugoslavia and `responsibility to protect' in Libya, the United States aimed to decriminalize aggressive war. This work masterfully combines theoretical analysis with applications to make an important contribution to the literature on international justice. -Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emerita, Thomas Jefferson School of Law In an age of manufactured `reality' and pseudo-journalism, Jokic's eagle-eyed revisiting of events in the former Yugoslavia gives us a much-needed model of how to resist manipulations serving the cause of war, world domination, and injustice. Jokic's deep respect for genuine factual and historical understanding is infectious. His sardonic assessment of the moral tragedy engendered by myth-making should embarrass many, while his acerbic wit will capture and sustain readers' attention. This is a book to treasure. -Randal Marlin, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Carleton University International Justice After the Cold War: Essays with Applications presents lucid, provocative, profound, and stimulating essays addressing central themes of `international justice' in ways that challenge the precepts of `political correctness' as never before. This book is indispensable reading for anyone seeking to grasp the rights and wrongs of contemporary world politics. -Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus in International Law, Princeton University

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Aleksandar Jokic is Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University since 1999. He served as the founding director of the Center for Philosophical Education in Santa Barbara, and is a cofounder of the International Law and Ethics Conference Series (ILECS). He has authored and edited several volumes and special journal issues. His main research interests are in philosophy of time, applied ethics, and political philosophy, particularly the ethics of international affairs. He was a fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as a recipient of a grant in the Program on Global Security and Sustainability for 1999-2002.

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