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New wars and new soldiers : military ethics in the contemporary world / edited by Paolo Tripodi and Jessica Wolfendale.

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Book
Contributor:
Tripodi, Paolo, 1965-
Wolfendale, Jessica, 1973-
ProQuest (Firm)
John Penman Wood Library Fund.
Series:
Military and defence ethics
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Military ethics.
Just war doctrine.
Psychology, Military.
Humanitarian intervention--Moral and ethical aspects.
Humanitarian intervention.
Military art and science--Technological innovations--Moral and ethical aspects.
Military art and science.
Terrorism--Prevention--Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism.
Private military companies--Moral and ethical aspects.
Private military companies.
Private security services--Moral and ethical aspects.
Private security services.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 281 p)
Place of Publication:
Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2011.
Contents:
Introduction / Paolo Tripodi & Jessica Wolfendale
New wars and just war theory / Jessica Wolfendale
Just war, irregular war, and terrorism / Stephen Coleman
The jus post bellum / C.A.J. (Tony) Coady
High-fliers : who should bear the risk of humanitarian intervention? / Gerhard Overland
On a duty of humanitarian intervention / David Lefkowitz
Emerging military technologies : a case study in neurowarfare / Nick Evans
Robotic weapons and the future of war / Robert Sparrow
Ethics and mercenaries / Uwe Steinhoff
Ethics and the human terrain : the ethics of military anthropology / George Lucas
To whom does a private military commander owe allegiance? / Deane-Peter Baker
Deconstructing the evil zone : an exploration of why ordinary individuals can commit atrocities / Paolo Tripodi
Psychological foundations of unethical actions in military operations / Peter Bradley
Moral formation of the strategic corporal / Rebecca Johnson
Loyalty and professionalization in the military / Peter Olsthoorn.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Penman Wood Library Fund.
ISBN:
9781409401063 (electronic bk.)
OCLC:
710974753
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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