Contemporary just war : theory and practice / Tamar Meisels.
Contemporary just war : theory and practice / Tamar Meisels.
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
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G 2017/5348
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 170 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Just war theory -- Comrades in arms -- the equal innocence of soldiers -- In defense of the defenseless -- the morality of the laws of war -- Fighting for independence -- what can just war theory -- Just war theory in practice -- Proportionality and risk -- Economic warfare -- the case of Gaza -- Pr...
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Publisher
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
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England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"This book offers a renewed defense of traditional just war theory and considers its application to certain highly controversial contemporary cases, particularly in the Middle East. The first part of the book addresses and responds to the central theoretical criticisms levelled at traditional just war theory. It offers a detailed defense of civilia...
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Contemporary just war : theory and practice / Tamar Meisels.
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War, conflict and ethics
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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G 2017/5348
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74VKVga7rmJy
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ISBN
9781138043664 hardcover
1138043664 hardcover
9781138043695 paperback
1138043699 paperback
DDC
172.42
MMS ID
991024145716302626
