Lincoln on trial : southern civilians and the law of war /

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In light of recent controversies and legal actions related to America's treatment of enemy prisoners in the Middle East and Guantánamo Bay, the regulation of government during wartime has become a volatile issue on the global scene. By today's standards, Lincoln's adherence to the la...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carnahan, Burrus M., 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Louisville : University Press of Kentucky, ©2010.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Military leadership.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Ethics.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865
1800-1899
Civilians in war > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
Just war doctrine.
War > Moral and ethical aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Guerre > Aspect moral > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Guerre juste.
Combattants et non-combattants (Droit international)
Guerre > Participation des civils > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Civilians in war
Ethics
Just war doctrine
Command of troops
War > Moral and ethical aspects
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Moral and ethical aspects.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Aspect moral.
Southern States
United States
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : crisis at Baltimore
  • "With the law of war in time of war" : applying international law to a civil war
  • "Property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed" : seizure and destruction of civilian property
  • "Strong measures, deemed indispensable but harsh at best" : retaliation and guerrilla warfare
  • "War, at the best, is terrible" : devastation and command responsibility
  • "Can you get near enough to throw shells into the city?" : personal injury to civilians
  • Conclusion: "Government should not act for revenge."

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