Ethics And The Gulf War: Religion, Rhetoric, And Righteousness - Softcover

Vaux, Kenneth L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813314607 ISBN 13: 9780813314600

Publisher: Westview Press, 1992

Synopsis

The war on the ground and in the air over Kuwait and Iraq was not the only Gulf War being fought in early 1990, argues the author of this book. George Bush and Saddam Hussein were also battling for public opinion and for the perception of legitimacy for their actions, and in doing so, both men appealed to the "just war" theory of their religious traditions. The book discusses the great "just war" traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, evaluating the key events of the war in the light of the religious rhetoric used by both sides.

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Synopsis

The war on the ground and in the air over Kuwait and Iraq was not the only Gulf War being fought in early 1990, argues the author of this book. George Bush and Saddam Hussein were also battling for public opinion and for the perception of legitimacy for their actions, and in doing so, both men appealed to the "just war" theory of their religious traditions.

About the Author

Kenneth L. Vaux received his D.Th. from the University of Hamburg in 1968. He is professor of Theological Ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westview Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813314607
• ISBN 13: 9780813314600
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206