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Just Peace as Leading Perspective: Towards the Concept and Task Profile of an Ethics of International Politics

Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Holstenhofweg 85, 22043 Hamburg, Germany; thomas.hoppe{at}hsu-hh.de

In the course of history, the doctrine of just war has proven to be susceptible to political misuse. Furthermore, it features a number of conceptual deficiencies. In the leading perspective of ‘just peace’, peace ethics primarily emphasises the task of violence prevention, for which the realisation and protection of human rights gain central importance. Even the traditional term ‘common good’ can be reformulated in this context. The concept of ‘just peace’ critically confronts the discussion on the legitimacy of pre-emptive wars. With regard to ‘humanitarian interventions’, it calls for a sophisticated catalogue of criteria that helps to define the presuppositions under which such interventions can be deemed legitimate.

Key Words: common good • human rights • humanitarian intervention • just peace • just war • pre-emptive war • prevention of violence • proliferation

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