Conspiring with the enemy : the ethic of cooperation in warfare / Yvonne Chiu.
Conspiring with the enemy : the ethic of cooperation in warfare / Yvonne Chiu.
Conspiring with the enemy : the ethic of cooperation in warfare / Yvonne Chiu.
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
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G 2019/5435
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English
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xvi, 344 pages ; 23 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The horrors of war and the nature of cooperation -- Cooperation for a fair fight -- Cooperation to minimize damage to particular classes of people -- Cooperation to end war quickly -- The limits of ethics of cooperation in warfare -- Cooperative ethics, just war theory, and the structure of modern w...
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
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New York (State)
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[2019]
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Despite the strong influence of just war theory in military law and practice, warfare is commonly considered devoid of morality. Yet even in the most horrific of human activities, there is frequent communication and cooperation between enemies. One remarkable example is the Christmas truce--unofficial ceasefires between German and English trenches...
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Conspiring with the enemy : the ethic of cooperation in warfare / Yvonne Chiu.
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Ethic of cooperation in warfare
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/5435
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74VKa2dOrLNb
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0231182457 paperback alkaline paper
9780231182447 hardcover alkaline paper
0231182449 hardcover alkaline paper
9780231182454 paperback alkaline paper
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172.42
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991024274017402626
