The ethics of war /A.J. Coates.

Coates, A. J. 1940-

The ethics of war /A.J. Coates. - Second edition. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (viii, 394 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; The ethics of war; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the second edition: Just war, past and present; Introduction to the first edition; Part I: Images of war; 1 Realism; 2 Militarism; 3 Pacifism; 4 The just war; Part II: Principles and concepts of the just war; 5 Legitimate authority; 6 Just cause; 7 Proportionality and the recourse to war; 8 Last resort; 9 Proportionality and the conduct of war; 10 Noncombatant immunity; 11 Peacemaking; Part III: Terrorism and counterterrorism; 12 On defining terrorism 13 Terrorism: some moral aspects and variables14 Counterterrorism; References; Index

A new edition of the leading book on this subject that takes a serious account of the most recent developments, with new entries on terrorism and counterterrorism.



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War--Moral and ethical aspects.
Just war doctrine.


Electronic Books.

U22 / .E845 2016