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The ethics of war / A.J. Coates.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coates, A. J. (Anthony Joseph), 1940- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War--Moral and ethical aspects.
- War.
- Just war doctrine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (394 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- Drawing on examples in the history of warfare from the Crusades to the present day, Coates explores the limits and possibilities of the moral regulation of war. The argument is conducted from a just war standpoint.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- Contents
- Preface to the second edition
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction to the second edition
- Introduction to the first edition
- Part I: Images of war
- 1 Realism
- 2 Militarism
- 3 Pacifism
- 4 The just war
- Part II: Principles and concepts of the just war
- 5 Legitimate authority
- 6 Just cause
- 7 Proportionality and the recourse to war
- 8 Last resort
- 9 Proportionality and the conduct of war
- 10 Noncombatant immunity
- 11 Peacemaking
- Part III: Terrorism and counterterrorism
- 12 On defining terrorism
- 13 Terrorism
- 14 Counterterrorism
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Previous edition: 1997.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 27, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781784996024
- 1784996025
- 9781784996659
- 1784996653
- OCLC:
- 979067028
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