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Ethics and war : an introduction /
"What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Cambridge applied ethics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "What are the ethical principles underpinning the idea of a just war and how should they be adapted to changing social and military circumstances? In this book, Steven P. Lee presents the basic principles of just war theory, showing how they evolved historically and how they are applied today in global relations. He examines the role of state sovereignty and individual human rights in the moral foundations of just war theory and discusses a wide range of topics including humanitarian intervention, preventive war, the moral status of civilians and enemy combatants, civil war and terrorism. He shows how just war theory relates to both pacifism and realism. Finally, he considers the future of war and the prospects for its obsolescence. His clear and wide-ranging discussion, richly illustrated with examples, will be invaluable for students and other readers interested in the ethical challenges posed by the changing nature of war"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 328 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-320) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139220644 1139220640 9781139224079 1139224077 9781139051439 1139051431 1139217550 9781139217552 1139209515 9781139209519 1280568720 9781280568725 1139222368 9781139222365 9786613598325 6613598321 1139214470 9781139214476 |