Publication

2008 - Lexington Books, Lanham, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

82,000 words, Guess

Page Count

328 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

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Classifications

  • DDC172/.42
  • LCCU22 .M5924 2008eb
  • LCCU22.M5924 2008

Description

This second edition of Moral Constraints on War offers a principle-by-principle presentation of the trans-cultural roots of the ethics of war in an age defined by the increasingly international nature of military intervention. Parts one and two trace the evolution of Just War Theory, analyzing the principles of jus ad bellum and jus in bello: the principles that determine under what conditions a war may be started and then conducted. Each chapter provides a historical background of the principle under discussion, an explanation of the principle, and numerous historical examples of its applicat.

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  • Moral constraints on war: principles and casesElectronic resourceLexington Books2008-01-01

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