Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer.
2015
KZ6385 .W35 2015 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer.
Edition
Fifth edition.
Imprint
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
Description
xxxii, 381 pages ; 21 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Part One: The moral reality of war
1. Against realism
2. The crime of war
3. The rules of war
Part Two: The theory of aggression
4. Law and order in international society
5. Anticipations
6. Interventions
7. War's ends, and the importance of winning
Part Three: The war convention
8. War's means and the importance of fighting well
9. Noncombat immunity and military necessity
10. War against civilians: sieges and blockades
11. Guerrilla war
12. Terrorism
13. Reprisals
Part Four: Dilemmas of War
14. Winning and fighting well
15. Aggression and neutrality
16. Supreme emergency
17. Nuclear deterrence
Part Five: The question of responsibility
18. The crime of aggression: political leaders and citizens
19. War crimes: soldiers and their officers.
1. Against realism
2. The crime of war
3. The rules of war
Part Two: The theory of aggression
4. Law and order in international society
5. Anticipations
6. Interventions
7. War's ends, and the importance of winning
Part Three: The war convention
8. War's means and the importance of fighting well
9. Noncombat immunity and military necessity
10. War against civilians: sieges and blockades
11. Guerrilla war
12. Terrorism
13. Reprisals
Part Four: Dilemmas of War
14. Winning and fighting well
15. Aggression and neutrality
16. Supreme emergency
17. Nuclear deterrence
Part Five: The question of responsibility
18. The crime of aggression: political leaders and citizens
19. War crimes: soldiers and their officers.
Summary
"First published in 1977 and now brought up to the present with a new preface and postscript, this classic work by political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, and after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to Afghanistan and beyond, Walzer mines historical accounts and the testimony of participants, decision makers, and victims to explain when war is justified and what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it." -- back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KZ6385 .W35 2015
Language
English
ISBN
9780465052714 hardcover alkaline paper
0465052711 hardcover alkaline paper
9780465052707 (e-book)
0465052711 hardcover alkaline paper
9780465052707 (e-book)
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