Ethics and War An Introduction

Name: Ethics and War An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780521727570

ISBN-10: 052172757X

ISBN-13: 9780521727570

Edition: 2011

Authors: Steven P. Lee

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What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today in global relations. He examines the role of state sovereignty and individual human rights in the moral foundations of just war theory and discusses a wide range of topics including humanitarian intervention, preventive war, the moral status of civilians and enemy combatants, civil war and terrorism. He shows how just war theory relates to both pacifism and realism. Finally, he considers the future of…

Book details

List price: $47.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/22/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 341
Size: 6.89" wide x 9.76" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English




Understanding war in moral terms



The just war tradition: a brief history



When is it just to go to war?



Sovereignty and human rights



How should war be fought? Part I



How should war be fought? Part II



Civil wars



Justice at the end of war