The just war myth: the moral illusions of war

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

The preemptive war doctrine

Torture and terrorism

Humanitarian intervention and the crusade for democracy

Jus in bello and the war in Iraq

The myth of pacifism

Citizenship, responsibility, and peace.