Partly cloudy : ethics in war, espionage, covert action, and interrogation

Author(s)

• Perry, David L.

Bibliographic Information

Partly cloudy : ethics in war, espionage, covert action, and interrogation

David L. Perry

（Security and professional intelligence education series）

Rowman & Littlefield, c2016

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

1st ed.: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press , 2009

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Partly Cloudy: Ethics in War, Espionage, Covert Action, and Interrogation explores a number of wrenching ethical issues and challenges faced by military and intelligence personnel. It provides a robust and practical approach to analyzing ethical issues in war and intelligence operations, and applies careful reasoning to issues of vital importance today, not only for soldiers, intelligence professionals, and policy makers, but also for the citizens they serve and protect. This new edition has been updated throughout and includes new contents, to deal with critical issues such as torturing detainees, using espionage to penetrate terrorist cells, mounting covert actions to undermine hostile regimes, practicing euthanasia on the battlefield as mercy-killing, or using targeted killings as a means to fight insurgencies. Partly Cloudy provides an excellent introduction to the field for students, instructors, and practitioners who are interested in the ethical challenges faced by public servants.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ethical Reasoning Chapter 2: Comparative Religious Perspectives on War Chapter 3: Just and Unjust War in Shakespeare's Henry V Chapter 4: Anticipating and Preventing Atrocities in War Chapter 5: Battlefield Euthanasia: Should Military Mercy-Killings Be Allowed? Chapter 6: Secret Intelligence and American Democracy Chapter 7: The KGB: CIA's Traditional Adversary Chapter 8: Espionage Chapter 9: Covert Action Chapter 10: Targeted Killing Chapter 11: Interrogation Epilogue: On Peacemaking About the Author Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB24031371
• ISBN:
  • 9781442262034
• LCCN: 2016036041
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Lanham, Md.
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 243 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : U22
  • DC23 : 172/.42
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Military ethics -- United States
  • LCSH : War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
  • LCSH : Espionage, American -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Military interrogation -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
  • LCSH : Military ethics
  • LCSH : War -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Espionage -- Moral and ethical aspects
  • LCSH : Military interrogation -- Moral and ethical aspects
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB22312245