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An Encyclopedia of War and Ethics » Read Now
by Donald A. Wells. 539 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

This is the first encyclopedia that critically surveys the ethics of warmaking from a variety of perspectives. Noted experts raise basic questions about what is "just" in war, describe the views of historic and contemporary thinkers on ethical matters, survey practices at different periods, and...
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This is the first encyclopedia that critically surveys the ethics of warmaking from a variety of perspectives. Noted experts raise basic questions about what is "just" in war, describe the views of historic and contemporary thinkers on ethical matters, survey practices at different periods, and discuss key issues. The over 250 entries arranged in alphabetical order cover efforts to curb the havoc of war from medieval to modern times, from accidental war to Zagreb Resolution, different religious perspectives, genocide, UN peacekeeping, and much more. Sources for further reading accompany the entries, and internal cross-references and an index make this major reference easily accessible for students and teachers in military, peace, and world affairs studies.
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Ethics and the Gulf War: Religion, Rhetoric, and Righteousness » Read Now
by Kenneth L. Vaux. 194 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Entire Library

...2 War Chronicle: The Ethics of the War over Kuwait 7...cross," he answers. The question of war ethics is a question of political or social...occupation legitimated by the...
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Nuclear Ethics » Read Now
by Joseph S. Nye, Jr. 162 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...legitimately banish ethics simply by...is a "state of war" or that we...emergency set of ethics" in their justification of nuclear deterrence...that limited war no...
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Ethics, Nuclear Deterrence, and War » Read Now
by Jack N. Barkenbus. 350 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...THEOLOGICAL AND JUST WAR PERSPECTIVES Chapter 10. The Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence...Chapter 12. The Just War Tradition and the Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence...James Sterba...
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Thinking about International Ethics: Moral Theory and Cases from American Foreign Policy » Read Now
by Frances V. Harbour. 212 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Although the initial optimism surrounding the so-called New World Order has faded, the importance of moral & ethical values continues to affect political debate throughout the world. In this book, Frances Harbour demonstrates through case studies how scholars of different political backgrounds have...
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Although the initial optimism surrounding the so-called New World Order has faded, the importance of moral & ethical values continues to affect political debate throughout the world. In this book, Frances Harbour demonstrates through case studies how scholars of different political backgrounds have approached the problem of international ethics since the end of the Cold War.
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Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics » Read Now
by John Kelsay. 150 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. Focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Saddam Hussein, Kelsay provides an overview of the Islamic tradition...
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This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. Focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Saddam Hussein, Kelsay provides an overview of the Islamic tradition regarding war and peace, and investigates the notion of religion as a just cause for war.
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War in the Twentieth Century: Sources in Theological Ethics » Read Now
by Richard B. Miller. 469 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

A timely anthology by Christian ethicists and ecclesial groups who are concerned with the justice of war in the 20th century. Seeking to sharpen our moral literacy about the ethics of war, Pope Pius XII, the Niebuhrs, and U.S. Catholic and Methodist bishops address ethical issues relevant to modern...
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A timely anthology by Christian ethicists and ecclesial groups who are concerned with the justice of war in the 20th century. Seeking to sharpen our moral literacy about the ethics of war, Pope Pius XII, the Niebuhrs, and U.S. Catholic and Methodist bishops address ethical issues relevant to modern warfare--obliteration bombing, selective conscientious objection, and nuclear deterrence.
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The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb » Read Now
by Dennis D. Wainstock. 184 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...This book is a balanced account of the political, diplomatic, and military currents that influenced Japan's attempts to surrender and the United States's decision to drop...
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The Slippery Slope to Preventive War, in Ethics & International Affairs » Read Now
by Neta C. Crawford. 9 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...Just War Theory and the U.S. Counterterror War," Perspectives on Politics 1 (March 2003...forthcoming. (3) "The National Security Strategy of the United States of America...
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Chemical Warfare in Afghanistan: An Independent Assessment, in World Affairs » Read Now
by Stuart J. D. Schwartzstein. 6 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...SCHWARTZSTEIN If there is no doubt that the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan by Soviet forces is a brutal act violating norms of civilized conduct among nations --...
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War and Peace: Of Law, Lawlessness, and Sovereignty, in Journal of Power and Ethics » Read Now
by Antje Mays. 32 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...Conventions jurisdiction. This problem was encountered in Iraq when the torturous and inhumane treatment of prisoners of war, in terms of ethics and technicality, violated...
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Justice in War-Time (1916) » Read Now
by Bertrand Russell. 243 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, History, Entire Library

...TO THE INTELLECTUALS OF EUROPE 1 THE ETHICS OF WAR 20 WAR AND NON-RESISTANCE 40...duty to mankind in which we can still be at one. THE ETHICS OF WAR. * . THE question...
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Justice after War, in Ethics & International Affairs » Read Now
by Brian Orend. 15 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...intelligently about, the ethics of war and peace. (1...The Deadly Impact of Sanctions and War (London: South End...Economic Sanctions" Ethics International...and George...
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War and Self-Defense, in Ethics & International Affairs » Read Now
by David Rodin. 7 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...philosophical thought on the ethics of war in the Western tradition...accordance with the war convention. (4) TOWARD A NEW INTERNATIONAL ETHICS Most of the difficulties...
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Just War, Not Prevention, in Ethics & International Affairs » Read Now
by Thomas M. Nichols. 6 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...are really about the timing and method of war; they say nothing about the moral content...former U.S. president is itself an act of war, no matter the relationship of the...