Blair's Just War
Iraq and the Illusion of Morality
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
| Author: | P. Lee | ISBN: | 9780230356443 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | November 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | P. Lee |
| ISBN: | 9780230356443 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | November 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway.
Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway.
