The ethics of war and peace : an introduction to legal and moral issues
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The ethics of war and peace : an introduction to legal and moral issues
Prentice Hall, c1999
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Designed as a starting point for debate and discussion, this classic introduction to the ethics of war and peace explores in depth the legal and moral issues of when and how to use force to achieve political objectives. A detailed overview and critical, philosophical analysis - written by a professional soldier with over 25 years of commissioned service including 10 years as a professor of ethics at West Point - it surveys the historical development of just war reasoning, its incorporation into the international laws concerning when and how to wage war, and the specific shortcomings with existing laws and practices concerning the conduct of modern-day hostilities.
Table of Contents
I. THE JUST WAR TRADITION.
1. Just War in Antiquity.
2. Christianity and the Just War Tradition.
3. Saint Augustine and the Tradition of Just War.
4. Secularization of the Just War Tradition.
II. THE LEGAL POSITION OF WAR.
5. Hugo Grotius: Father of International Law.
6. Hugo Grotius and the Just War.
7. Problems for International Law.
8. The Enemy: Cold-blooded Killers, or Comrades in Arms?
III. MORAL ISSUES IN WAR.
9. The Responsibility for War Crimes.
10. Military Necessity.
11. Reprisals.
12. Humanitarian Intervention.
13. Unjust Wars and Professional Obligations.
14. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons.
Glossary.
Selected Bibliography.
Index.
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