Just War Tradition

Calvin, Theocracy, and Holy War 

Without a principled separation between spiritual and civil authority, as Calvin envisioned, we risk forsaking the restraint and representative justice that anchor a free and ordered society

Pope Leo on the Lion and the Lamb

Alas, Pope Leo’s admonition to choose “dialogue, diplomacy and peace” is not within the purview of either Iran’s theocratic vision or its military mafia.

The Technological Republic

What caused the recent sharp rightward shift of so many Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs? In their new book, Alex Karp and Nicholas Zaminska explain the new philosophies that inform the “tech right”

Ukraine, Just War & Success

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

Is Just Statecraft Useful for Statecraft?

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

‘Just Statecraft’ Links Just War Theory to Grand Strategy

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

Just Statecraft and the Problem of “Peace”

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

Just Statecraft: A Proposal

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

In Praise of Righteous Power Against Hezbollah

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