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A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations
Michael Walzer
ISBN: 9780465037070
Format: Paperback
Publisher:The Perseus Books Group
Edition: Revised edition
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Examines the issues surrounding military theory, war crimes and the spoils of war from the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai massacre. Drawing on historical illustrations and the testimony of participants - decision makers and victims alike, this title also examines the moral issues of warfare.
This is a classic treatise on the ethics of war - now with a new preface addressing the war in Iraq. This classic work examines the issues surrounding military theory, war crimes and the spoils of war from the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai massacre. Subsequent editions have commented on more recent conflicts including the Balkans war and the first Iraq war. "Just and Unjust Wars" examines a variety of conflicts in order to understand exactly why, according to Walzer, "the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity." Walzer's classic work draws on historical illustrations and the testimony of participants - decision makers and victims alike - to examine the moral issues of warfare.
| ISBN | 0465037070 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780465037070
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 426 | | Publisher | The Perseus Books Group | | Published in | New York | | Imprint | Basic Books | | Previous ISBN | 9780465037056 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 204 | | Publication date | 07 Jul 2006 | | Width (mm) | 135 | | DEWEY | 172.42 | | Spine width (mm) | 24 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 400 | |
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"A magnificent book, an honor to its writer... a book that makes for a return of civilised discussion of the question of the morality of war." New York Review of Books "A passionate defense of the old principle of non-combatant immunity... (He) is both thorough and persuasive in his exploration of a very intricate subject." Washington Post"  Be the first to write a customer review
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