The Long Library, Episode 5: “The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis”

The Long Library, Episode 5: “The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis”

In this episode, Roderick and I discuss his essay “The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward a Libertarian Analysis.” Written during the Iraq War, but unfortunately timelier than ever, this essay navigates the messy conceptual battlefield of wartime ethics and avoids the pitfalls of both purely nonviolent pacifism on the one hand and violent aggression on the other. Why must the justified use of force satisfy conditions not only of defensiveness b…