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Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer.
Walzer, Michael.
2006
U21.2 .W345 2006 (Map It)
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Author
Walzer, Michael.
Title
Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer.
Published
New York : Basic Books, 2006.
Call Number
U21.2 .W345 2006
Edition
Fourth edition.
ISBN
9780465037070 (pbk.)
0465037070 (pbk.)
Description
xxviii, 361 pages ; 21 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)71165547
Summary
This classic work of political ethics has radically reconfigured the way that we think about war. From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war. He studies a variety of conflicts over the course of history, as well as the testimony of those who have been most directly involved--participants, decision makers, and victims. In his introduction to this new edition, Walzer specifically addresses the moral issues surrounding the war in and occupation of Iraq, reminding us once again that "the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity."
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With new preface.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-353) and index.
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pt. 1. The moral reality of war. Against "realism"
The crime of war
The rules of war
pt. 2. The theory of aggression. Law and order in international society
Anticipations
Interventions
War's ends, and the importance of winning
pt. 3. The war convention. War's means, and the importance of fighting well
Noncombatant immunity and military necessity
War against civilians : sieges and blockades
Guerrilla war
Terrorism
Reprisals
pt. 4. Dilemmas of war. Winning and fighting well
Aggression and neutrality
Supreme emergency
Nuclear deterrence
pt. 5. The question of responsibility. The crime of aggression : political leaders and citizens
War crimes : soldiers and their officers
Afterword : nonviolence and the theory of war.

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