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This important collection of essays offers innovative and constructive analyses of some of the most fundamental aspects of state power. With contributions from leading moral, political and legal philosophers on topics ranging from territorial rights, refugees, and the resort to and conduct of war, its breadth, originality and quality commend it to all those with interests in these key components of political power. * Helen Frowe, Professor of Practical Philosophy and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, Sweden * In 2021, Arthur Ripstein, arguably the most influential contemporary interpreter and exponent of Kant's political and legal theories, is publishing two major books that explicate, develop, and explore the practical implications of Kant's views on the morality and law of war. The essays in The Public Uses of Coercion and Force, written by leading moral, political, and legal theorists, analyze the arguments of both Kant and Ripstein with exemplary insight and rigour. Their arguments are illuminating not just for Kant scholars but for anyone seeking an enhanced understanding of the morality and law of war. * Jeff McMahan, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Oxford, UK * Contemporary ethics of war focuses invariably on the divide between Walzarian Just War Theory and its revisionist alternative. This superb collection boldly breaks through the overdone traditionalist v. revisionists theme, offering a fresh look at the morality and legality of warfare from a Kantian perspective. Celebrating Arthur Ripstein's Kant and the Law of War, authors engage prominent scholars of law, moral philosophy and politics to debate the intricate relationship between states' internal and external use of force. This first-rate volume of original essays is highly recommended-reading for anyone concerned with these issues in war and peace. * Tamar Meisels, Professor of Political Theory, Tel-Aviv University, Israel *

This important collection of essays offers innovative and constructive analyses of some of the most fundamental aspects of state power. With contributions from leading moral, political and legal philosophers on topics ranging from territorial rights, refugees, and the resort to and conduct of war, its breadth, originality and quality commend it to all those with interests in these key components of political power. -- Helen Frowe, Professor of Practical Philosophy and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, Sweden In 2021, Arthur Ripstein, arguably the most influential contemporary interpreter and exponent of Kant's political and legal theories, is publishing two major books that explicate, develop, and explore the practical implications of Kant's views on the morality and law of war. The essays in The Public Uses of Coercion and Force, written by leading moral, political, and legal theorists, analyze the arguments of both Kant and Ripstein with exemplary insight and rigour. Their arguments are illuminating not just for Kant scholars but for anyone seeking an enhanced understanding of the morality and law of war. -- Jeff McMahan, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Oxford, UK Contemporary ethics of war focuses invariably on the divide between Walzarian Just War Theory and its revisionist alternative. This superb collection boldly breaks through the overdone traditionalist v. revisionists theme, offering a fresh look at the morality and legality of warfare from a Kantian perspective. Celebrating Arthur Ripstein's Kant and the Law of War, authors engage prominent scholars of law, moral philosophy and politics to debate the intricate relationship between states' internal and external use of force. This first-rate volume of original essays is highly recommended-reading for anyone concerned with these issues in war and peace. -- Tamar Meisels, Professor of Political Theory, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

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Ester Herlin-Karnell is Professor of EU law and EU criminal law at the University of Gothenburg, School of Law, Sweden. She was previously University Research Chair in EU Constitutional Law and Justice at the VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Enzo Rossi is Associate Professor of political science at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and co-editor of the European Journal of Political Theory.

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