Moral Constraints on War: Principles and Cases

Book Overview

This third edition of Moral Constraints on War offers a principle by principle presentation of the ethics of war as is found in the age-old tradition of the Just War. Parts one and two trace the evolution of Just War Theory, analyzing the principles of jus ad bellum and jus in bello: the principles that determine the conditions under which it is just to start a war and then conduct military operations. Each chapter provides a historical background...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498556639
• ISBN13: 9781498556637
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"