The Theory of Just War in the Contemporary Security Environment

Rat je dio ljudske grješne prirode i prisutan je od samih početaka ljudskog djelovanja. Priroda rata oduvijek izaziva zaprepaštenje s jedne i divljenje s druge strane. Ipak, surove posljedica rata konstantno potiču čovjeka na njegovo ograničavanje i otklanjanje. Teorija pravednog rata plod je takvih misli i nastojanja. Okosnicu ovoga rada čini povijesni pregled teorije pravednog rata kao i suvremeno tumačenje pravednog rata analizom u literaturi najčešće spominjanih autora i teoretičara. Autor u radu daje osvrt na teorijski pogled o promjeni sigurnosne paradigme nakon završetka Hladnog rata. Konačno, analiziraju se suvremene sigurnosne ugroze i izazovi koje te ugroze predstavljaju za načela pravednog rata. Zaključno, autor nastoji pružiti odgovor o aktualnosti i održivosti teorije pravednog rata u suvremenom sigurnosnom okružju.War is part of human sinful nature and has been present since the very beginnings of human action. The nature of war has always aroused astonishment on the one hand and admiration on the other. Yet the harsh consequences of war constantly encourage man to limit and eliminate it. The theory of just war is the fruit of such thoughts and efforts. The backbone of this paper is a historical overview of the theory of just war as well as a contemporary interpretation of just war by analysis of a literature of the most frequently mentioned authors and theorists. The author gives an overview of the theoretical view on the change of the security paradigm after the end of the Cold War. Finally, contemporary security threats and the challenges they pose to the principles of a just war are analysed. In conclusion, the author seeks to provide an answer to the relevance and sustainability of the theory of just war in the modern security environment