{"product_id":"moral-constraints-on-war-9781498556637","title":"Moral Constraints on War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis third edition of Moral Constraints on War offers a principle by principle presentation of the ethics of war as is found in the age-old tradition of the Just War. 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 the conditions under which it is just to start a war and then conduct military operations. Each chapter provides a historical background of the principle under discussion and an in-depth analysis of its meaning. More so than in the previous editions, there is a special focus on the transcultural nature of the principles. Besides theoretical clarifications, each of the principles is also put to the test with numerous historical and contemporary examples. In Part three, Just War Theory is applied in three specific case studies: the use of the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II, the Korean War (1950-53), and the use of armed drones in the war on terror. Bringing together a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This classic book is deservedly in its third, reinforced, and re-vitalized edition. The message is the same: fight only just wars, with due restraint, aiming throughout for nothing less than safe and lasting peace.” -- Patrick Mileham, International Society for Military Ethics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters, Carl Ceulemans and Nick Fotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion, Bruno Coppieters, Carl Ceulemans, Ruben Apressyan, Zafer Kizilkaya and Xu Tian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I Jus ad Bellum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Just Cause\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters, Carl Ceulemans, Zafer Kizilkaya, Anthony Hartle and Xu Tian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Legitimate Authority\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters, Carl Ceulemans, Jelle Leunis, Xu Tian and Zafer Kizilkaya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Right Intentions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters, Boris Kashnikov, Zafer Kizilkaya and Xu Tian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Likelihood of Success\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion, Bruno Coppieters, Zafer Kizilkaya and Xu Tian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Proportionality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion, Zafer Kizilkaya, Xu Tian, Bruno Coppieters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Last Resort \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters, Ruben Apressyan, Boris Kashnikov, Zafer Kizilkaya and Xu Tian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II Jus in Bello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Discrimination\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Ceulemans, Bruno Coppieters, Anthony Hartle, Zafer Kizilkaya, Jelle Leunis, Xu Tian and Guy Van Damme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Proportionality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion, Bruno Coppieters, Zafer Kizilkaya, Guy Van Damme and Xu Tian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: The Doctrine of Double Effect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters and Nick Fotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Are Combatants Moral Equals?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Ceulemans and Nick Fotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III Cases\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Dropping the Atomic Bomb. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter12: The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Coppieters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13:The Korean War, 1950-1953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Drone Warfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Ceulemans and Jelle Leunis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Concluding Comments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Fotion, Bruno Coppieters, Carl Ceulemans and Xu Tian","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019953144151,"sku":"9781498556637","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498556637.jpg?v=1750781861","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/moral-constraints-on-war-9781498556637","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}