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Moralization Of War

Moralization of War is a rhetorical framework that situates armed conflict within a moral binary, distinguishing it from neutral or strategic discourses of war by framing military actions as ethically imperative, just, or necessary in response to perceived moral threats or violations.

474

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23.5K

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454

Authors

257

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2017–2026

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Publications

474

Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations

Peter Paret, Michael Walzer · The American Historical Review · 1978 · 868 citations

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Tracing the threads: How five moral concerns (especially Purity) help explain culture war attitudes

Spassena Koleva, Jesse Graham, Ravi Iyer et al. · Journal of Research in Personality · 2012 · 686 citations

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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations.

Barrie Paskins, Michael Walzer · The Philosophical Quarterly · 1981 · 659 citations

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An exploration of the viability and usefulness of the construct of moral injury in war veterans.

Kent D. Drescher, David W. Foy, Caroline Kelly et al. · Traumatology An International Journal · 2011 · 480 citations

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A grotesque and dark beauty: How moral identity and mechanisms of moral disengagement influence cognitive and emotional reactions to war

Karl Aquino, Americus Reed, Stefan Thau et al. · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · 2006 · 421 citations

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Authors

454

  1. JM
    Jeff McMahan

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

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  2. JT
    James Turner Johnson

    University of Rochester, United States

    8 publications · 598 citations

    8

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  3. MW
    Michael Walzer

    Institute for Advanced Study, United States

    6 publications · 2.5K citations

    6

    h-index

  4. CO
    Cian O’Driscoll

    University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 209 citations

    6

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  5. GM
    Gregory M. Reichberg

    Peace Research Institute Oslo, Norway

    5 publications · 110 citations

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Institutions

257

  1. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    11 publications

    473 citations

  2. Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    504 citations

  3. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    239 citations

  4. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    196 citations

  5. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    172 citations

  6. London School of Economics and Political Science

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    114 citations

  7. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    119 citations

  8. Lancaster University

    Lancaster, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    276 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 53 publications · 2.6K citations

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  2. Journal of Military Ethics

    JME · 41 publications · 1.2K citations

    21

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  3. Ethics & International Affairs

    21 publications · 882 citations

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  4. Ethics

    8 publications · 537 citations

    8

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  5. International Affairs

    6 publications · 342 citations

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