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Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, [2006]Edition: 4th edDescription: xxviii, 361 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780465037070 (pbk.)
  • 0465037070 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 172.42
LOC classification:
  • U 21.2 W242j 2006
Contents:
Part 1. The moral reality of war. Against "realism" ; The crime of war ; The rules of war -- Part 2. The theory of aggression. Law and order in international society ; Anticipations ; Interventions ; War's ends, and the importance of winning -- Part 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 -- Part 4. Dilemmas of war. Winning and fighting well ; Aggression and neutrality ; Supreme emergency ; Nuclear deterrence -- Part 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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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) U 21.2 W242j 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000108586

With new preface.

Part 1. The moral reality of war. Against "realism" ; The crime of war ; The rules of war -- Part 2. The theory of aggression. Law and order in international society ; Anticipations ; Interventions ; War's ends, and the importance of winning -- Part 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 -- Part 4. Dilemmas of war. Winning and fighting well ; Aggression and neutrality ; Supreme emergency ; Nuclear deterrence -- Part 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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-353) and index.

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