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The aim is to explore whether political radicalism is essential for understanding war and its moral implications.

April 28, 2026Sociological Problems Journal

Walzer’s Conception of War and the Need for Radicalism

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The aim is to explore whether political radicalism is essential for understanding war and its moral implications.
Critically analyze Michael Walzer’s concept of just war and its philosophical roots.
Examine interpretations of radical politics through biblical texts and literary works by Faulkner.
Contrast Walzer’s theories with Hannah Arendt’s views on violence and current reactions to the Ukraine conflict.
Walzer's theories reveal tensions between just war concepts and radical political thought.
The exploration of the Book of Exodus provides a new lens on radical politics.
Comparative analysis highlights the relevance of distributive justice in modern conflicts.

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Critique of Walzer’s just war theory and its implications for current conflicts, highlighting the role of radicalism.

Georgi Iliev (2023) studied this question.

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