Revisionist just war theory is a development of

just war theory The just war theory () is a doctrine, also referred to as a tradition, of military ethics that aims to ensure that a war is morally justifiable through a series of #Criteria, criteria, all of which must be met for a war to be considered just. I ...

that, unlike traditional just war theory, seeks to integrate ''

jus ad bellum ' ( or ), literally "right to war" in Latin, refers to "the conditions under which States may resort to war or to the use of armed force in general". Jus ad bellum is one pillar of just war theory. Just war theory states that war should only be ...

'' and ''

jus in bello The law of war is a component of international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war (''jus ad bellum'') and the conduct of hostilities (''jus in bello''). Laws of war define sovereignty and nationhood, states and territories, ...

'', therefore rejecting many traditional beliefs such as moral equality of combatants. Opposing traditionalists such as

Michael Walzer Michael Laban Walzer (born March 3, 1935) is an American Political theory, political theorist and public intellectual. A professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, New Jersey, he is editor emeritus of the left-win ...

, revisionists include Jeff McMahan,

Cécile Fabre Cécile Fabre (born 1971) is a French philosopher, serving as professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford. Since 2014 she has been a senior research fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. Her research focuses on political philosophy, the ...

, Bradley J. Strawser, and

David Rodin David Emanuel Rodin (born 28 June 1970) is a New Zealand philosopher and senior research fellow at the University of Oxford. He is also a senior fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Rodin is the founder and chair ...

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