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

By: Walzer, Michael Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: [New York] : Basic Books, [1992] Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxxiv, 361 p. ; 21 cmISBN: 0465037011 (pbk.) :Subject(s): WarDDC classification: 355.02 LOC classification: U21.2 | .W345 1992Online resources: Publisher description | WorldCat Details

Contents:

TOC Part One: The moral reality of war -- 1. Against "realism" -- 2. The crime of war -- 3. The rules of war -- Part Two: The theory of aggression -- 4. Law and order in international society -- 5. Anticipations -- 6. Interventions -- 7. War's ends, and the importance of winning -- Part Three: The war convention -- 8. War's means, and the importance of fighting well -- 9. Noncombatant immunity and military necessity -- 10. War against civilians: sieges and blockades -- 11. Guerrilla war -- 12. Terrorism -- 13. Reprisals -- Part Four: Dilemmas of war -- 14. Winning and fighting well -- 15. Aggression and neutrality -- 16. Supreme emergency -- 17. Nuclear deterrence -- Part Five: The question of responsibility -- 18. The crime of aggression: political leaders and citizens -- 19. War crimes: soldiers and their officers -- Afterword: nonviolence and the theory of war.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-353) and index.

TOC Part One: The moral reality of war --
1. Against "realism" --
2. The crime of war --
3. The rules of war --
Part Two: The theory of aggression --
4. Law and order in international society --
5. Anticipations --
6. Interventions --
7. War's ends, and the importance of winning --
Part Three: The war convention --
8. War's means, and the importance of fighting well --
9. Noncombatant immunity and military necessity --
10. War against civilians: sieges and blockades --
11. Guerrilla war --
12. Terrorism --
13. Reprisals --
Part Four: Dilemmas of war --
14. Winning and fighting well --
15. Aggression and neutrality --
16. Supreme emergency --
17. Nuclear deterrence --
Part Five: The question of responsibility --
18. The crime of aggression: political leaders and citizens --
19. War crimes: soldiers and their officers --
Afterword: nonviolence and the theory of war.