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Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer.

U21.2 .W345 2006

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Format:: Book
Author/Creator:: Walzer, Michael.
Contributor:: Isaac Norris Library Fund.
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: War.
Physical Description:: xxviii, 361 pages ; 20 cm
Edition:: Fourth edition.
Place of Publication:: New York : BasicBooks ; London : Perseus Running [distributor], 2006.
Summary:: This classic work of political ethics has radically reconfigured the way that we think about war. From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war. He studies a variety of conflicts over the course of history, as well as the testimony of those who have been most directly involved--participants, decision makers, and victims. In his introduction to this new edition, Walzer specifically addresses the moral issues surrounding the war in and occupation of Iraq, reminding us once again that "the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity."
Contents:: Part 1 The Moral Reality of War; 1 Against "Realism" 3; The Realist Argument 4; The Melian Dialogue; Strategy and Morality 13; Historical Relativism 16; Three Accounts of Agincourt; 2 The Crime of War 21; The Logic of War 22; The Argument of Karl von Clausewitz; The Limit of Consent 25; The Tyranny of War 29; General Sherman and the Burning of Atlanta; 3 The Rules of War 34; The Moral Equality of Soldiers 34; The Case of Hitler's Generals; Two Sorts of Rules 41; The War Convention 44; The Example of Surrender; Part 2 The Theory of Aggression; 4 Law and Order in International Society 51; Aggression 51; The Rights of Political Communities 53; The Case of Alsace-Lorraine; The Legalist Paradigm 58; Unavoidable Categories 63; Karl Marx and the Franco-Prussian War; The Argument for Appeasement 67; Czechoslovakia and the Munich Principle; Finland; 5 Anticipations 74; Preventive War and the Balance of Power 76; The War of the Spanish Succession; Pre-emptive Strikes 80; The Six Day War; 6 Interventions 86; Self-Determination and Self-Help 87; The Argument of John Stuart Mill; Secession 91; The Hungarian Revolution; Civil War 96; The American War in Vietnam; Humanitarian Intervention 101; Cuba, 1898, and Bangladesh, 1971; 7 War's Ends, and the Importance of Winning 109; Unconditional Surrender 111; Allied Policy in World War II; Justice in Settlements 117; The Korean War; Part 3 The War Convention; 8 War's Means, and the Importance of Fighting Well 127; Utility and Proportionality 129; The Argument of Henry Sidgwick; Human Rights 133; The Rape of the Italian Women; 9 Noncombatant Immunity and Military Necessity 138; The Status of Individuals 138; Naked Soldiers; The Nature of Necessity (1) 144; Submarine Warfare: The Laconia Affair; Double Effect 151; Bombardment in Korea; The Bombing of Occupied France and the Vemork Raid; 10 War Against Civilians: Sieges and Blockades 160; Coercion and Responsibility 161; The Siege of Jerusalem, 72 A.D.; The Right to Leave 165; The Siege of Leningrad; Taking Aim and the Doctrine of Double Effect 170; The British Blockade of Germany; 11 Guerrilla War 176; Resistance to Military Occupation 176; A Partisan Attack; The Rights of Guerrilla Fighters 179; The Rights of Civilian Supporters 186; The American "Rules of Engagement" in Vietnam; 12 Terrorism 197; The Political Code 197; The Russian Populists, the IRA, and the Stern Gang; The Vietcong Assassination Campaign; Violence and Liberation 204; Jean-Paul Sartre and the Battle of Algiers; 13 Reprisals 207; Deterrence Without Retribution 207; The FFI Prisoners at Annecy; The Problem of Peacetime Reprisals 216; The Attack on Khibye and the Beirut Raid; Part 4 Dilemmas of War; 14 Winning and Fighting Well 225; "Asinine Ethics" 225; Chairman Mao and the Battle of the River Hung; The Sliding Scale and the Argument from Extremity 228; 15 Aggression and Neutrality 233; The Right to Be Neutral 234; The Nature of Necessity (2) 239; The Rape of Belgium; The Sliding Scale 242; Winston Churchill and Norwegian Neutrality; 16 Supreme Emergency 251; The Nature of Necessity (3) 251; Overriding the Rules of War 255; The Decision to Bomb German Cities; The Limits of Calculation 263; Hiroshima; 17 Nuclear Deterrence 269; The Problem of Immoral Threats 269; Limited Nuclear War 274; The Argument of Paul Ramsey; Part 5 The Question of Responsibility; 18 The Crime of Aggression: Political Leaders and Citizens 287; The World of Officials 289; Nuremberg: "The Ministries Case"; Democratic Responsibilities 296; The American People and the Vietnam War; 19 War Crimes: Soldiers and Their Officers 304; In the Heat of Battle 306; Two Accounts of Killing Prisoners; Superior Orders 309; The My Lai Massacre; Command Responsibility 316; General Bradley and the Bombing of St. Lo; The Case of General Yamashita; The Nature of Necessity (4) 323; The Dishonoring of Arthur Harris; Afterword: Nonviolence and the Theory of War 329.
Notes:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-353) and index.
Local Notes:: Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.
ISBN:: 0465037070
OCLC:: 71165547

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