Morality of War: A Reader - Hardcover

Kinsella, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588263770 ISBN 13: 9781588263773

Publisher: Lynne Rienner, 2007

Synopsis

When and why is war justified? How, morally speaking, should wars be fought? The Morality of War confronts these challenging questions, surveying the fundamental principles and themes of the just war tradition through the words of the philosophers, jurists, and warriors who have shaped it. The collection begins with the foundational works of just war theory, as well as those of two competing perspectives, realism and pacifism. Subsequent selections focus on issues related to the resort to war, the conduct of war, and the judgment of war crimes. Both traditional just war concerns and those that have emerged in response to contemporary developments - such as the U.S. ""war on terror - are thoroughly covered. With articles that are crucially relevant to today's world paired with contextual introductions to each section, the reader is ideally constructed to inform and guide students as they consider the morality of past and current military actions.

About this title

About the Author

David Kinsella is associate professor of political science at the Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University. He is editor of International Studies Perspectives and coauthor of World Politics: The Menu for Choice. Craig L. Carr is professor of political science at the Hatfield School of Government. He is author of On Fairness and editor of The Political Writings of Samuel Pufendorf.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lynne Rienner
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1588263770
• ISBN 13: 9781588263773
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400