This book features a critique of key philosophical doctrines that dominate the Iraq war debate: just war theory, humanitarian intervention, democratic realism, and preventive war doctrine. The author evaluates each and develops a philosophical approach that offers a model for thinking through the philosophical dilemmas introduced by new wars.

BASSAM ROMAYAVisiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Gettysburg College, USA.

The Question of Just War The Question of Humanitarian Intervention The Question of Democracy The Question of Preventive War Philosophizing War Concluding Remarks: Toward An Alternative Turn in Philosophizing War