3.1 War and Peace

Question 1

what can war and peace be?

Answer 1

• a conflict between two or more states in which war is declared by the sovereign authority
• a civil war between citizens of the same country
• guerrilla warfare, where armed civilians/paramilitary personnel use tactics such as sabotage

Question 2

what is just war theory?

Answer 2

• framework developed by st. augustine and expanded by aquinas to assess when war can be morally justified