Risk-Transfer Militarism and the Legitimacy of War After Iraq

A renaissance of warfare is one of the most striking features of the early twenty-first century. War, it seems, is not the prerogative of international criminals, but the first resort of the righteous. After September 11, 2001, it was widely believed that might could indeed enforce right: President George W. Bush was quick to proclaim … Continue reading “Risk-Transfer Militarism and the Legitimacy of War After Iraq”