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The ethics of war explores the moral limits and possibilities of conflict. The argument proceeds from a just war standpoint which balances rules or principles against the moral capacities and dispositions of belligerents and the particular circumstances in which they act. In this enlarged second edition, a new introduction reflects on the impact of changes to just war thinking and to the practice of war since the book's original publication. The common criticism that traditional just war theory is incoherent, outmoded and in need of radical revision is resisted, and instead, a case is made for an ethics of war rooted in the historic tradition of just war. The concept of just war is compared with realism, militarism and pacifism; the principles of just recourse and just conduct are examined with the aid of real life examples; and a new third part addresses some of the ethical problems raised by terrorism and counterterrorism. -- .

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Author:   A. J. Coates
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.621kg
ISBN:  

9781784992569

ISBN 10:   1784992569
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   20 January 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to the second edition: Just War, past and present 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 and right intention 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: some moral aspects and variables 14. Counterterrorism Index -- .

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A. J. Coates is a former Lecturer in Politics at the University of Reading

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