Just wars and Limited Wars
Restraints on the Use of the Soviet Armed Forces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6409998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher D Jones (0000-0002-9844-0391, Marquette University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-68 |
| Publication date | 1975-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2010029 |
| OpenAlex | W2164683122 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
According to Soviet military theorists, the war aims of a government determine not only the scale of military action and diplomatic alliances, but the “moral-political factor,” the extent to which soldiers and civilians regard a war as “just” and support the policy of their government. Soviet theorists caution that if both soldiers and civilians regard a war as “unjust,” the government runs a greater risk of military setbacks. If such setbacks occur, domestic opposition to the war may develop and domestic tensions that existed prior to the war may become exacerbated. In pursuing “unjust” war aims, a government risks “moral-political” threats to the morale of its troops, the stability of its home front, and the legitimacy of the regime
Development economics · Economics · Government (linguistics · Home front · Just war theory · Legitimacy · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 1977 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |