William V O’brien

Biographic Data

ID2913607
NAMEWilliam V O’brien
GIVEN NAMESWilliam V
FAMILY NAMEO’brien
SIGNATUREO’BRIEN W V
AFFILIATIONSGeorgetown University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT14
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1956
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
H-INDEX1

  • The Rule of Law in Small Wars

    Open AccessWilliam V O’brien, William V O'BrienARTICLEThe Annals of the American…1995References: 1

    Small wars are often mixed civil-international wars characterized by extremes of mutual hatred. Still, the international law of war sets the standards for all armed conflicts. War-decision law regulates recourse to armed force. War-conduct law governs belligerent practice. There are two justifications for recourse to armed force: enforcement action ordered by the U.N. Security Council and individual and collective self-defense. Despite the princi…

  • Asaf Hussain, Political Terrorism and the State in the Middle East (London: (Mansell, 1988). Pp. 212

    Open AccessWilliam V O’brien, William V O'BrienARTICLEInternational Journal Middle East…1992

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  • The Bishops' unfinished business

    William V O’brien, William V O'BrienARTICLEComparative Strategy1985Cited by: 1References: 3

    The Catholic Bishops' Pastoral Letter on nuclear weapons should be praised for its introducing into the debate over nuclear issues the traditional just war standard. However, by deemphasizing the importance of just cause in just war theory and by wrongly separating deterrence and defense, the Bishops fail to satisfy the requirement of rational analysis. A study of the Pastoral Letter finds the Bishops in the position of rejecting any method of li…

  • Humanity in Warfare

    James Turner Johnson, Geoffrey Best et al.ARTICLEJournal of Law and Religion1984

  • Proportion and Discrimination in Nuclear Deterrence and Defense

    William V O’brienARTICLEThought1984

  • From the University: The Peace Debate and American Catholics

    William V O’brien, William V O'BrienARTICLEThe Washington Quarterly1982

  • From the University: American Catholics and the Peace Debate

    Monika K Hellwig, John Langan et al.ARTICLEThe Washington Quarterly1982

    Debate over deterrence and defense among the American Catholic bishops raises profound moral questions of concern to Catholics and non-Catholics alike

  • Ethics, Functionalism and Power in International Politics: The Crisis in Values, by Kenneth W. Thompson

    Open AccessWilliam V O’brienARTICLEPolitical Science Quarterly1980Cited by: 1

  • Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations, by Michael Walzer

    Open AccessWilliam V O’brienREVIEWPolitical Science Quarterly1979

    Journal Article Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations, by Michael Walzer Get access Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations by Michael Walzer. New York, Basic Books, 1977. 361 pp. $15.00. William V. O’Brien William V. O’Brien Georgetown University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 94, Issue 1, Spring 1979, Pages 1…

  • The New Nations in International Law and Diplomacy. Vol. III of The Yearbook of World Polity

    Clifton E Wilson, William V O’brien et al.ARTICLEThe Western Political Quarterly1965

  • The New Nations in International Law and Diplomacy. The Year-book of World Polity: Volume III

    W Friedmann, William V O’brien et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal Canada s…1965

  • In Memoriam

    Open AccessEric C Kollman, William V O’brien et al.ARTICLEAmerican Political Science Review1960

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  • Professional Conferences

    Open AccessJoseph Lapalombara, William V O’brien et al.ARTICLEAmerican Political Science Review1956

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  • In Memoriam

    Open AccessWilliam V O’brien, William V O'Brien et al.ARTICLEAmerican Political Science Review1956

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