Imperial
Liberalism and Moralized Warfare: The Transformation of Global Conflict by
Gopal Balakrishnan
As noted by Gopal Balakrishnan, Balakrishnan discusses Schmitt’s argument that modern wars are increasingly framed as moral crusades rather than clashes between sovereign equals. By redefining enemies as violators of universal norms, powerful states justify intervention as a humanitarian necessity. This moralization, Schmitt believed, erodes the possibility of limited war and stable peace. Read more