Table of Contents

Part 1: The Just War Myth

• Introduction: The Just War Myth and the Politics of War
• The Myths and Memes of Political Life
• Genealogy of The Just War Tradition
• Duels and Modern Wars
• The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Part 2: The Myths of the War on Terrorism

• The Preemptive War Doctrine
• Torture and Terrorism
• Humanitarian Intervention and the Crusade for Democracy
• Jus in Bello and the War in Iraq

Part 3: Skeptical Democratic Pacifism

• The Myth of Pacifism
• Citizenship, Responsibility, and Peace