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Explores the moral dimensions of the current global role of the U.S. military.

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Author:   Martin L. Cook
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.263kg
ISBN:  

9780791462423

ISBN 10:   0791462420
Pages:   187
Publication Date:   10 June 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part One. Moral Facets of Military Service 1. The Moral Framework of War 2. Why Serve the State? Moral Foundations of Military Officership 3. The Normative Dimensions of Military Professionalism 4. The Moral Role of Professional Military Advice Part Two. Moral Soldiers and Moral Causes: Serving the Needs of Justice in the New World Order 5. Just Peacemaking: The Challenges of Humanitarian Intervention 6. Resisting Global Terrorism 7. Noncombatant Immunity and the Force Protection Imperative 8. Strategic Theory, Military Practice, and the Laws of War: The Case of Strategic Bombing 9. Transcending Westphalia Notes Index

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Martin Cook reflects on the difficult moral choices facing American military and policy planners as they employ the latest technologies to fight a new global war. Cook brings to that reflections not only expertise in philosophy, law, and history, but also a deep appreciation of ground-level, operational detail. He has produced an indispensable resource.

"""Martin Cook reflects on the difficult moral choices facing American military and policy planners as they employ the latest technologies to fight a new global war. Cook brings to that reflections not only expertise in philosophy, law, and history, but also a deep appreciation of ground-level, operational detail. He has produced an indispensable resource."""

Author Information

Martin L. Cook is Admiral James Bond Stockdale Chair of Professional Military Ethics at the United States Naval War College.

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