Anthony F Lang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3776436 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony F Lang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony F |
| FAMILY NAME | Lang |
| SIGNATURE | LANG A F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9159-4451 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 39 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 65 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 39 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
War and Punishment
In Book II, Chapter 20 of The Rights of War and Peace , the Dutch philosopher Hugo Grotius presents the idea that punishment is a legitimate cause of war. In making this claim, he builds upon the long-standing Christian just war tradition, stretching back through Augustine and Aquinas up to the early modern period. Grotius’ justification for punitive war relies on his natural law reasoning, and the bulk of the chapter (one of the longest in the e…
On global learning
Conclusion
This article provides an overview of the contributions to this special issue. It organizes the contributions through three conceptual lenses: the person, the state, and the church
A deeper order? A roundtable on William Bain, Political Theology of International Order
A brief introduction to the roundtable on William Bain, Political Theology of International Order
Regulating Weapons
Regulating war has long been a concern of the international community. From the Hague Conventions to the Geneva Conventions and the multiple treaties and related institutions that have emerged in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, efforts to mitigate the horrors of war have focused on regulating weapons, defining combatants, and ensuring access to the battlefield for humanitarians. But regulation and legal codes alone cannot be the end poi…
Contesting Torture
Global constitutionalism
This article argues that this special section reveals a practical global constitutionalism, or one that integrates a liberal constitutional set of ideas with the histories and practices of Asian states
Remarks from the Incoming Editor
Remaking the World in America's Image
Why does the United States seek to export its own political and economic system as part of an intervention? We argue that the United States has an ideologically inflected strategic culture which has yielded two “ways” of intervention over time. The limited model is cost-conscious and cedes control over the future of the state to local actors provided that they guarantee open markets and good government. The vindicationist model involves the Unite…
Constructing Universal Values? A Practical Approach
This essay explores the possibility of universal values. Universal values do not exist as Platonic ideals nor do they exist in clearly defined lists of rules or laws. Rather, universal ethical claims are constructed through the actions of individual political leaders, scholars, and activists. This essay explores how such normative constructions take place. It uses an initiative undertaken by the UN Office of Drugs and Crime to further education a…
Forum on Nicholas J Rengger
This piece introduces the Forum on Nicholas J Rengger by focusing on Rengger's humanist approach to the study of International Relations. It reviews his understanding of theory, tradition, order and war. It locates the contributors' work in relation to these themes
Can a Soft War Be a Just War
What is “soft war”? According to Michael Gross and Tamar Meisels, soft war “includes all non-kinetic measures whether persuasive or coercive” (2017, 1). Their definition includes practices such as cyber warfare, economic sanctions, trade wars, media warfare, propaganda, nonviolent resistance, civil disobedience, the use of international law for strategic purposes (sometimes called lawfare), and hostage taking. In essence, a soft war is a nonviole…
Reconstructing human rights
In the early 2000s, the emergence of a subprime mortgage market in the United States enabled many people without a stable income and with very little collateral to finance home purchases. What seemed at first a boon to lower-income individuals soon became a nightmare. When house prices in the US collapsed in 2006, some were unable to refinance their initial loans, resulting in foreclosures and homelessness. This crisis appears, at first glance, d…
Public Policy Analysis
Introducing global integral constitutionalism
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. / This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively
Just War as Political Theory
Hard times
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Thomas Hobbes and a chastened ‘global’ constitution the contested boundaries of the law
Hobbes’ account of politics, law, and obligation has long been read, especially by realists in international affairs, as leaving no space for international law or institutions. This article argues that a more nuanced reading of Hobbes’ ideas about law and politics provides support for not only a defense of international law but a defense of a (chastened) global constitution. Hobbes’ constitutionalism does not derive from a separation or balance o…
Thomas Hobbes
This short article introduces the papers that follow on the topic of Hobbes as a theorist of the law. It provides an overview of Hobbes’ reputation as a theorist of law in both domestic and international theory. The paper summarizes the papers that follow and suggest how they fit into the wider literature on Hobbes, legal theory, and constitutional theory
How large is the world of global constitutionalism
As Global Constitutionalism enters its third year, we want to take the opportunity to refl ect on and explore the conceptual and institutional boundaries of the world of global constitutionalism. In our fi rst editorial two years ago we defi ned the mission of the journal to promote a deeper understanding of the foundations, limitations and principles of political order and their dynamics over time across or between states, institutions or politi…
Interdisciplinarity
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From revolutions to constitutions
This article explores the transition from revolutions to constitutions in Egypt. In order to understand the current transition, the article compares events since 2011 to the 1919 constitutional revolution and the 1952 Free Officers’ Movement. In comparing these three revolutionary periods and the constitutions they produced, the article makes two overarching claims: first, a constitution does not arise from the fiat of wise lawgivers or experts i…
Global constitutionalism
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Kant and the Supreme Proprietor
Theories of global justice range from the utilitarian philosophy of Peter Singer to the institutional design arguments of Thomas Pogge. These works have grappled with a wide range of issues, but almost all of them have been driven by the recognition of two core problems: the huge numbers of people mired in poverty and the increasing levels of inequality. Much of this literature begins with these two problems and then proposes schemes to resolve t…
The Politics of Punishing Terrorists
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Crime and Punishment
Should states be held responsible and punished for violations of international law? The recent ruling by the International Court of Justice that Serbia cannot be held responsible for genocide in Bosnia reflects the predominant international legal position. But such a position leaves open the possibility that states or nonstate agents can never be held responsible for international crimes. This article argues that they can and should be. While mos…
Global constitutionalism
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Remaking the World in America's Image
Why does the United States seek to export its own political and economic system as part of an intervention? We argue that the United States has an ideologically inflected strategic culture which has yielded two “ways” of intervention over time. The limited model is cost-conscious and cedes control over the future of the state to local actors provided that they guarantee open markets and good government. The vindicationist model involves the Unite…
Introducing global integral constitutionalism
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. / This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively
Between Theory and History
Teachers have long struggled to explain the role that international relations theories play, both in the academy and in the policy-making world. Occasionally the links are direct; Henry Kissinger sought to put in place the realism of his theoretical writings on world politics. Yet, can we say that even a Henry Kissinger or Zbignew Brzeznski implemented a theory as they conducted foreign policy? And what of those theories that do not easily-or at …
How large is the world of global constitutionalism
As Global Constitutionalism enters its third year, we want to take the opportunity to refl ect on and explore the conceptual and institutional boundaries of the world of global constitutionalism. In our fi rst editorial two years ago we defi ned the mission of the journal to promote a deeper understanding of the foundations, limitations and principles of political order and their dynamics over time across or between states, institutions or politi…
Conflicting Rules
The 1999 intervention in Kosovo by NATO forces was undertaken to protect the rights of minorities, in this case to force the regime of Slobadan Milosevic to respect the rights of the Kosovar Albanians, a minority in the state of Serbia. This justification for the Kosovo intervention had parallels in Operation Provide Comfort, the military operation to protect Kurds in Northern Iraq in the post-1991 Iraq war. This, at least, is the story that was …
Constructing Universal Values? A Practical Approach
This essay explores the possibility of universal values. Universal values do not exist as Platonic ideals nor do they exist in clearly defined lists of rules or laws. Rather, universal ethical claims are constructed through the actions of individual political leaders, scholars, and activists. This essay explores how such normative constructions take place. It uses an initiative undertaken by the UN Office of Drugs and Crime to further education a…
Evaluating the Preemptive Use of Force
In soliciting these articles, the editors of Ethics & International Affairs asked authors to respond to several questions. First, preemptive and preventive uses of force are often justified by claiming either that there is substantial risk of a future attack or that it is difficult to ascertain how dangerous the target is. Under what conditions does the existence of risk and uncertainty about possible threats license the use of military force? Se…
Global constitutionalism
This article argues that this special section reveals a practical global constitutionalism, or one that integrates a liberal constitutional set of ideas with the histories and practices of Asian states
Reconstructing human rights
In the early 2000s, the emergence of a subprime mortgage market in the United States enabled many people without a stable income and with very little collateral to finance home purchases. What seemed at first a boon to lower-income individuals soon became a nightmare. When house prices in the US collapsed in 2006, some were unable to refinance their initial loans, resulting in foreclosures and homelessness. This crisis appears, at first glance, d…
Thomas Hobbes
This short article introduces the papers that follow on the topic of Hobbes as a theorist of the law. It provides an overview of Hobbes’ reputation as a theorist of law in both domestic and international theory. The paper summarizes the papers that follow and suggest how they fit into the wider literature on Hobbes, legal theory, and constitutional theory
From revolutions to constitutions
This article explores the transition from revolutions to constitutions in Egypt. In order to understand the current transition, the article compares events since 2011 to the 1919 constitutional revolution and the 1952 Free Officers’ Movement. In comparing these three revolutionary periods and the constitutions they produced, the article makes two overarching claims: first, a constitution does not arise from the fiat of wise lawgivers or experts i…
Punitive Justifications or Just Punishment? An Ethical Reading of Coercive Diplomacy
Can the use of military force in response to violations of human rights norms be meaningfully described as ‘punishment’? If so, does this form of punishment help to constitute a just and peaceful international order? This paper investigates these two questions by examining the use of strategic bombing in campaigns of coercive diplomacy as a means to punish states. The paper explores the concept of punishment and its relevance for international af…
The Role(s) of Rules
This article explores the various roles that rules play in international relations. The article responds to the current international situation in which rules are being contested by numerous agents in a range of issue areas. While rules, by their very nature, will result in conflicting interpretations in social and political realms, these disagreements at the international level have the added danger of undermining international order. The articl…
Synanon Foundation
Between Theory and History
Teachers have long struggled to explain the role that international relations theories play, both in the academy and in the policy-making world. Occasionally the links are direct; Henry Kissinger sought to put in place the realism of his theoretical writings on world politics. Yet, can we say that even a Henry Kissinger or Zbignew Brzeznski implemented a theory as they conducted foreign policy? And what of those theories that do not easily-or at …
Responsibility in the International System
This article explores the norm of state responsibility by asking two research questions — (1) How do states become the responsible agents rather than people in International Relations? (2) What are the consequences of holding states responsible? States become responsible because of the structure of the international system and the power of the dominant states in that system. This hypothesis is explained by demonstrating how international law and …
The Impact of 9/11 on the Middle East
Global Governance and Genocide in Rwanda
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Evaluating the Preemptive Use of Force
In soliciting these articles, the editors of Ethics & International Affairs asked authors to respond to several questions. First, preemptive and preventive uses of force are often justified by claiming either that there is substantial risk of a future attack or that it is difficult to ascertain how dangerous the target is. Under what conditions does the existence of risk and uncertainty about possible threats license the use of military force? Se…
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Chris Hedges (New York
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Punitive Justifications or Just Punishment? An Ethical Reading of Coercive Diplomacy
Can the use of military force in response to violations of human rights norms be meaningfully described as ‘punishment’? If so, does this form of punishment help to constitute a just and peaceful international order? This paper investigates these two questions by examining the use of strategic bombing in campaigns of coercive diplomacy as a means to punish states. The paper explores the concept of punishment and its relevance for international af…
The Role(s) of Rules
This article explores the various roles that rules play in international relations. The article responds to the current international situation in which rules are being contested by numerous agents in a range of issue areas. While rules, by their very nature, will result in conflicting interpretations in social and political realms, these disagreements at the international level have the added danger of undermining international order. The articl…
Crime and Punishment
Should states be held responsible and punished for violations of international law? The recent ruling by the International Court of Justice that Serbia cannot be held responsible for genocide in Bosnia reflects the predominant international legal position. But such a position leaves open the possibility that states or nonstate agents can never be held responsible for international crimes. This article argues that they can and should be. While mos…
The violence of rules? Rethinking the 2003 war against Iraq
On 20 March 2003, the USA launched a war against Iraq. The Bush administration's primary legal justification for the war was that Iraq had failed to live up to its obligations concerning weapons of
War, Torture and Terrorism
Punishment and Peace
This article argues that the punishment of terrorists can lead to a more peaceful world order only if we better understand what it means to punish justly. The just war tradition is considered, focusing on Augustine and Grotius, especially for its understanding of war as being occasionally necessary for punitive purposes. The military dimension of the US counter-terrorism campaign is assessed in terms of `just international punishment', with speci…
Conflicting Rules
The 1999 intervention in Kosovo by NATO forces was undertaken to protect the rights of minorities, in this case to force the regime of Slobadan Milosevic to respect the rights of the Kosovar Albanians, a minority in the state of Serbia. This justification for the Kosovo intervention had parallels in Operation Provide Comfort, the military operation to protect Kurds in Northern Iraq in the post-1991 Iraq war. This, at least, is the story that was …
Kant and the Supreme Proprietor
Theories of global justice range from the utilitarian philosophy of Peter Singer to the institutional design arguments of Thomas Pogge. These works have grappled with a wide range of issues, but almost all of them have been driven by the recognition of two core problems: the huge numbers of people mired in poverty and the increasing levels of inequality. Much of this literature begins with these two problems and then proposes schemes to resolve t…
The Politics of Punishing Terrorists
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Global constitutionalism
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Interdisciplinarity
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From revolutions to constitutions
This article explores the transition from revolutions to constitutions in Egypt. In order to understand the current transition, the article compares events since 2011 to the 1919 constitutional revolution and the 1952 Free Officers’ Movement. In comparing these three revolutionary periods and the constitutions they produced, the article makes two overarching claims: first, a constitution does not arise from the fiat of wise lawgivers or experts i…
How large is the world of global constitutionalism
As Global Constitutionalism enters its third year, we want to take the opportunity to refl ect on and explore the conceptual and institutional boundaries of the world of global constitutionalism. In our fi rst editorial two years ago we defi ned the mission of the journal to promote a deeper understanding of the foundations, limitations and principles of political order and their dynamics over time across or between states, institutions or politi…
Hard times
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Thomas Hobbes and a chastened ‘global’ constitution the contested boundaries of the law
Hobbes’ account of politics, law, and obligation has long been read, especially by realists in international affairs, as leaving no space for international law or institutions. This article argues that a more nuanced reading of Hobbes’ ideas about law and politics provides support for not only a defense of international law but a defense of a (chastened) global constitution. Hobbes’ constitutionalism does not derive from a separation or balance o…
Thomas Hobbes
This short article introduces the papers that follow on the topic of Hobbes as a theorist of the law. It provides an overview of Hobbes’ reputation as a theorist of law in both domestic and international theory. The paper summarizes the papers that follow and suggest how they fit into the wider literature on Hobbes, legal theory, and constitutional theory
Introducing global integral constitutionalism
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. / This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively
Just War as Political Theory
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