Arguing about War
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: June 10, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780300103656
Subjects: Ethics & moral philosophy; International relations; Warfare & Defence; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; History & Theory - General; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Science / History & Theory; Political Freedom & Security - General; 1989-; Intervention (International la; Intervention (International law); Just war doctrine; War; World politics
Description: "Michael Walzer is one of the world's most eminent philosophers on the subject of war and ethics. Now, for the first time since his classic Just and Unjust Wars was published almost three decades ago, this volume brings together his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise." "The essays in the book are divided into three sections. The first deals with issues such as nuclear deterrence, humanitarian intervention, and terrorism. The second consists of Walzer's responses to particular wars, including the first Gulf War and the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. And in the third Walzer imagines a future in which war might play a less significant part in our lives. In his introduction to the book, Walzer explains that his thinking has changed over time." "Written during a period of intense debates over the proper use of armed force, this book gets to the heart of difficult problems and argues persuasively for a moral perspective on war."--BOOK JACKET.