{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-armed-conflict-9780748645756","title":"The Ethics of Armed Conflict","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust war theory exists to stop armies and countries from using armed force without good cause. But how can we judge whether a war is just? In this original book, John W. Lango takes some distinctive approaches to the ethics of armed conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBL A revisionist approach\u003c\/strong\u003e that involves generalising traditional just war principles, so that they are applicable by all sorts of responsible agents to all forms of armed conflict\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBL A cosmopolitan approach\u003c\/strong\u003e that features the Security Council\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBL A preventive approach\u003c\/strong\u003e that emphasises alternatives to armed force, including negotiation, nonviolent action and peacekeeping missions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBL A human rights\u003c\/strong\u003e approach that encompasses not only armed humanitarian intervention but also armed invasion, armed revolution and all other forms of armed conflict\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLango shows how these can be applied to all forms of armed conflict, however large or small: from interstate wars to UN peacekeeping missions, and from civil wars counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lango's book is a well-written, important, unique contribution to just war theory, with many more merits than any brief review can consider. It rewards patience on the part of readers who would like a more linear and practically committed presentation.' -Peter Tramel, Fort Hays State University, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Just War Theory; 3. Moral Theory; 4. Theory of Action; 5. Just Cause; 6. Last Resort; 7. Last Resort and Noncombatant Immunity; 8. Proportionality and Authority; 9. All Things Considered; References; Index.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404499657047,"sku":"9780748645756","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748645756.jpg?v=1730486650","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-armed-conflict-9780748645756","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}