| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
xxviii, 361 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
With new preface. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-353) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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." |
| Subject |
War.
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| ISBN |
9780465037070 paperback |
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0465037070 paperback |
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