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The Cambridge Handbook of the Just War
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Just War
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Larry May
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| Series | Cambridge Handbooks in Philosophy |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:366 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 173 |
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| Category/Genre | Social and political philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781316606629
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| Classifications | Dewey:172.42 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
15 February 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
What makes a war just? What makes a specific weapon, strategy, or decision in war just? The tradition of Just War Theory has provided answers to these questions since at least 400 AD, yet each shift in the weapons and strategies of war poses significant challenges to Just War Theory. This book assembles renowned scholars from around the world to reflect on the most pressing problems and questions in Just War Theory, and engages with all three stages of war: jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum. Providing detailed historical context as well as addressing modern controversies and topics including drones, Islamic jihad, and humanitarian intervention, the volume will be highly important for students and scholars of the philosophy of war as well as for others interested in contemporary global military and ethical issues.
Author Biography
Larry May is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Law, and Political Science at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. He has published over thirty books, including War Crimes and Just War (Cambridge, 2007), After War Ends (Cambridge, 2012), and Contingent Pacifism (Cambridge, 2015).
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