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Just War and the Importance of Self-Reflection

Rory Cox

Dec 21, 20236 min read

Just War and the Importance of Self-Reflection

The Duty to Protect in the Israel-Gaza Conflict

Saba Bazargan-Forward

Nov 20, 20238 min read

The Duty to Protect in the Israel-Gaza Conflict

Making International Criminal Law Our Own: On the Arrest Warrant of President Putin

Alain Zysset

May 24, 20236 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

Making International Criminal Law Our Own: On the Arrest Warrant of President Putin

Combatants and Civilians: A Pernicious Distinction

Helen Frowe

Apr 6, 20229 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

Combatants and Civilians: A Pernicious Distinction

Economic Sanctions, Uncertainty, and the War in Ukraine

Elad Uzan

Apr 6, 202210 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

Economic Sanctions, Uncertainty, and the War in Ukraine

Moral Liability for the Russian Invasion and the Moral Necessity of Sanctions

Jeff McMahan

Apr 6, 202212 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

Moral Liability for the Russian Invasion and the Moral Necessity of Sanctions

The Moral Muddle of Blaming the West for Russia’s Aggression

Janina Dill

Apr 6, 202210 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

The Moral Muddle of Blaming the West for Russia’s Aggression

On Admitting Refugees

Zofia Stemplowska

Apr 6, 20229 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

On Admitting Refugees

Social Media and War

Massimo Renzo

Apr 6, 20227 min read

Russia-Ukraine War

Social Media and War

Are Afghans Refugees?

Serena Parekh

Feb 17, 20228 min read

Are Afghans Refugees?

Selling Weapons the Nice Way?

James Christensen

Oct 12, 20215 min read

War and Conflict

Selling Weapons the Nice Way?

To “Serve Queen and Country”: Duty and Moral Responsibility

Jessica Wolfendale

Jul 7, 20218 min read

War and Conflict

To “Serve Queen and Country”: Duty and Moral Responsibility

Democracy and War

Victor Tadros

Feb 26, 20207 min read

War and Conflict

Democracy and War

Bearing Witness: What Are Journalists Doing in Conflict Zones?

Richard Stupart and Katherine Furman

Oct 18, 20186 min read

War and Conflict

Bearing Witness: What Are Journalists Doing in Conflict Zones?

Moral Forests and Just War Trees

Michael Robillard

Mar 30, 20187 min read

War and Conflict

Moral Forests and Just War Trees

The Moral Responsibility of Child Soldiers and the Case of Dominic Ongwen

Matthew Talbert and Jessica Wolfendale

Mar 4, 201810 min read

War and Conflict

The Moral Responsibility of Child Soldiers and the Case of Dominic Ongwen

Not your Father’s Draft: Critiques of Progressive Conscription

Amanda Cawston

Dec 7, 201710 min read

War and Conflict

Not your Father’s Draft: Critiques of Progressive Conscription

Degrees of Causal Contribution and the Ethics of War

Carolina Sartorio

Nov 15, 20178 min read

War and Conflict

Degrees of Causal Contribution and the Ethics of War

From the Classroom to the Frontline – Schools Must Be Careful What They Teach Kids about the Army

Jonathan Parry

Sep 25, 20173 min read

War and Conflict

From the Classroom to the Frontline – Schools Must Be Careful What They Teach Kids about the Army

The Bias against Humanitarian Intervention

Bashshar Haydar

Apr 19, 20178 min read

War and Conflict

The Bias against Humanitarian Intervention

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