Public anger at perceived ethical and legal failures in recent wars has reinforced the importance of understanding military ethics. Ethics, Law and Military Operations is one of the first texts to examine both the ethical and the legal considerations of contemporary military conflict. It adopts a practical approach to explore the ways in which legal and rmative issues combine to affect the entire spectrum of military operations, from high-intensity conflict to peacekeeping activities and the provision of humanitarian aid. With an operational perspective in mind, this text delivers accessible frameworks for evaluating and applying fundamental legal and ethical concepts. Written by an international team of military practitioners and academics, this book provides interdisciplinary insights into the major issues facing military decision-makers. The first half of the book explores the ethical and legal underpinnings of warfare. Later chapters use case studies to examine specific issues in the contemporary operating environment.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
023022170x
ISBN-13
9780230221703
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104005756
Product Key Features
Author
David Whetham
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Basingstoke
Content Note
288 P.
Author Biography
DAVID WHETHAM is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London, UK and is based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in the UK Defence Academy. His research focuses on the ethical dimensions of warfare and the development of the laws of war.
Date of Publication
24/09/2010
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Philosophy
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