What “Just War Theory” Really Means

Tags: Philosophy, War and Foreign Policy, World History

11/22/2023 Ryan McMaken Zachary Yost

Ryan and Zachary discuss the basics of Just War Theory and whether a "moral war" is possible. They also discuss the theory's origins in natural law, and how the theory relates to pacifism, wealth, and war crimes.

Be sure to follow War, Economy, and State at Mises.org/WES.

Additional Resources

"Get the US Out of the Middle East" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/WES_15_A

"American History Is a Preview of the Israel-Palestine End Game" by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/WES_15_B

"Ethnic Interest Groups Fuel the American Warfare State" (War, Economy, and State): Mises.org/WES_15_C

Douglas Murray on having a "proportionate response” in a conflict: Mises.org/WES_15_D

What is the Mises Institute?

The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.

Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.

Become a Member