Current U.S. policy of pressure only on Ukraine makes just peace unlikely

The intellectual formation of statesmen should focus less on theory and more on practice

The new term ‘just statecraft’ is complementary to the broader Just War Theory framework by linking it to broader elements of national strategy

The pursuit of Augustine’s idea of “tranquillitas ordinis” (tranquility of order) is the ultimate purpose of just war theory and just statecraft

Introducing “just statecraft,” a new term designed to provoke discussion on the nature of responsible national leadership with reference to principles of just war and just peace

While some Christians, like Pope Francis, equivocate on using force against the wicked, the truth is that power wielded righteously is entirely just within the Christian tradition

Col. Jessup and Machiavelli agree: sometimes, you need to stop moralizing and do what needs to be done for the sake of national self-preservation

Within both Christianity and Islam there are theological disputes around when the use of military force is permitted

Is there a version of Islam recognizable to most Muslims that ethically bears resemblance to the principles of Christian Realism?