Category: Sallux Publications
ISBN: 978-94-92697-37-0
Subtitle: An essay on just war. By François-Régis Legrier MA
This book is a comprehensive exposition of classic 'Just War' doctrine, going back to St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Thomas Aquinas with a strong argument that these ancient principles have stood the test of time and should still be determinant of the ethics of warfare.
This book is first of all an essay of political philosophy. This book is clear, straightforward, and comprehensive. It truly addresses the issue announced in the title. At the heart of this book is a comprehensive exposition of classic Just War doctrine going back to St. Augustine of Hippo and St Thomas Aquinas with a strong argument that these ancient principles have stood the test of time and should still be determinant of the ethics of warfare. Starting from the postulate that “preparing for war is the primary function of politics” and combining the reflection of the officer and the Christian, his ambition is to “make people rediscover the (Christian) principles which should guide political action on the subject of war.” Translation of the original (FR) publication: ''Si tu veux la paix, prépare la guerre!'' ISBN 978-2-37271-107-4 Published by © VIA ROMANA, France. Endorsements: “I welcome this interesting reflection of war and its moral and legal justification, and I support the effort of the Sallux | ECPM Foundation.” Ján Figel: Former European Commissioner and Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union. Slovakia. "Rejecting the false promises of permanent peace and the illusions of both pacifism and political realism, the author challenges us to rethink and reaffirm the wisdom and moral principles that inhere in the just war tradition.” Prof. J. Daryl Charles, PhD: Acton Institute - Affiliated Scholar in Theology & Ethics. United States. “Christian ‘Just War’ theory brought to life for the twenty-first century”! David Fieldsend: Former Attaché in the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representation to the EU. Chairman Sallux | ECPM Foundation. United Kingdom.
About the author
Col. François-Régis Legrier MA currently is a colonel in the French army. A graduate of the French War College and holder of a Master Religion, Culture and Politics at the Practical School of Advanced Studies St. Cyr, he was notably a student of the professor of strategy Hervé Coutau-Bégarie and has been interested in the history and the disciplines of the soul and the spirit to better apprehend the conflicts of our world. Col. Legrier commanded the French task force ‘Wagram’ in Iraq and Syria, which supported the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in North-East Syria, fighting ISIS on the ground. In 2019 he made international headlines, because he wrote an opinion article in the official French military newspaper, about the way the US-led coalition fought the battles. The article was titled: ''The battle of Hajin: tactical victory or strategic defeat?'' In 2022, he published an article titled: ''The catholic church and the nuclear deterrance: utopia or clarity?'' This article was part of a collective work called ''The Church and political power,'' written under the direction of Ludovic Laloux.
