Description
This paper considers the implications of a post-liberal order for Just War Theory. It focuses on two questions. First, what challenges will Just War Theory face in a post-liberal order? Second, in light of these challenges, how would the requirements of Just War Theory differ in the post-liberal order? In response the first question, it argues that, in a post-liberal order, Just War Theory is likely to be less influential, as its ability to constrain and influence states and other actors decreases. In response to the second question, it argues that the rules of Just War Theory will be affected in several ways, including being more demanding, requiring greater consideration of questions of abuse, in some scenarios, being closer the ‘revisionist’ vision of Just War, and potentially even abandoned.
