Lincoln on Trial : Southern Civilians and the Law of War /

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Carnahan, Burrus M., 1944-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Louisville : University Press of Kentucky, 2010.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Ethics.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Military leadership.
War > Moral and ethical aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Just war doctrine.
Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
Civilians in war > Southern States > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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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