Introduction: The just war myth and the politics of war
The myths and memes of political life
Genealogy of the just war tradition
Duels and modern wars
The myth of American exceptionalism
The preemptive war doctrine
Torture and terrorism
Humanitarian intervention and the crusade for democracy
Jus in bello and the war in Iraq
The myth of pacifism
Citizenship, responsibility, and peace.
The just war myth : the moral illusions of war by Andrew G. Fiala. ISBN 9780742562011. Published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.