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How do Russia's reasons for war stack up? An expert on 'just war' explains

  • Written by Valerie Morkevicius, Associate Professor, Political Science, Colgate University
How do Russia's reasons for war stack up? An expert on 'just war' explainsTwo men speak in the backyard of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike, according to locals, in Gorenka, Ukraine, March 2, 2022. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

War is always a tragedy. It sometimes seems inevitable. But is it ever justified?

Philosophers, theologians, politicians and military leaders have wrestled with this question for millennia. And to a...

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