The Christian just war tradition has played an important role in political deliberations by many nation-states for seventeen centuries. But does it still have relevance in an age of drones, war by proxy, terrorism, environmental devastation, and failed states? This volume brings together leading scholars from around the world on the viability of the just war tradition in a modern environment, with many essays offering specific historical examples of how the theory plays out in reality. Topics covered include cluster munitions, drones, nuclear proliferation, genocide (and the "responsibility to protect"), environmental concerns, torture, and care for returning soldiers. (Publisher).

Just war and the gospel -- A taste of armageddon : when warring is done by drones and robots -- The (im)morality of cluster munitions -- Humanitarian intervention and the just war tradition -- Self-determination and the ethics of force -- Torture, terror, and just war -- Just war theory and environmental destruction -- Justice in war preparations : a just war application to nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands -- Women in combat, civilian immunity and the just war tradition -- Just war and its implications for African Conflicts -- Civilian vulnerability in contemporary war : lessons from the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Combat and confession : just war and moral injury.