Resort to war (jus ad bellum)
The first leg of Just War Theory concerns the decision to initiate war. It provides a set of criteria for resort to war to be justified, including the need for a just cause, right intention by those prosecuting it, reasonable chances of success and proportionality between ends and means.
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Resort to war (jus ad bellum)
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Just cause? »Just cause?
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Proportionality of means and ends? »Proportionality of means and ends?
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Reasonable probability of success? »Reasonable probability of success?
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Proper authority? »Proper authority?
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Right intention? »Right intention?
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