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Manual of Political Ethics, Vol. 2: Designed Chiefly for the Use of Colleges (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Francis Lieber

 
9780260369727: Manual of Political Ethics, Vol. 2: Designed Chiefly for the Use of Colleges (Classic Reprint)

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War. - Definitions. - Present Exaggerations against Wan - Christian Re ligion does not prohibit just War; neither the Bible, nor the early Writers of the Church. - Objections against War on the Score of Moral ity; of Reason; of Political Economy. - Just and Patriotic Wars have morally raised Nations. - Etemal Peace. - Arbitration by a Congress of Nations - Just Wars - National Debasing Effect of suffering national Insult and Injustice without Resistance - The Age of Louis XIV. Wars do not absolve from Obligations to the Enemy. - Who is the Enemy i - Are Citizens of the hostile State Enemies - What Means of injuring the Enemy are admissible - Treaties containing Provisions for the Case of War between the Contracting Powers - Shall Confidence be abused in War - Does War allow Deception P - Capitulations are sacred - Destruction in Wan - Carrying off Works of Art, Archives, etc.

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