Moral constraints on war
Subtitle: principles and cases
By: edited by Bruno Coppieters and Nick Fotion
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780739129913
Subjects: Modern Military history; Moral and ethical aspects; War; POLITICAL SCIENCE; General
Description: This second edition of Moral Constraints on War offers a principle-by-principle presentation of the trans-cultural roots of the ethics of war in an age defined by the increasingly international nature of military intervention. Parts one and two trace the evolution of Just War Theory, analyzing the principles of jus ad bellum and jus in bello: the principles that determine under what conditions a war may be started and then conducted. Each chapter provides a historical background of the principle under discussion, an explanation of the principle, and numerous historical examples of its applicat.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Preface; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Part II; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Part III; Chapter 09; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Index; About the Contributors.