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Studies in Christian Ethics, Vol. 20, No. 1, 44-54 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0953946806075487
© 2007 SAGE Publications

Against the New Utopianism

Jean Bethke Elshtain

Ethics University of Chicago Divinity School, 1025 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; jbelshta{at}uchicago.edu

Why do utopian dreams of a peaceable kingdom run high despite all historic evidence to the contrary? Examining this question in light of the current struggle on how best to respond to terrorism and within the framework of a just war tradition indebted to Augustine, the paper examines, first, the new utopianism, before going on to assay the ongoing capacities of Augustinianism as an alternative way to frame issues of international justice in light of contemporary threats.

Key Words: Augustine • duty • ethics • justice • responsibility • terrorism


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