Terrorism and the ethics of war / (Record no. 18661)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780521137164 (pbk.) :
Terms of availability BND 43.88 /
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name NATHANSON Stephen
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Terrorism and the ethics of war /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Stephen Nathanson
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Cambridge UK :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Cambridge University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2010
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent x, 317 pages ; 24 cm.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Most people strongly condemn terrorism; yet they often fail to say how terrorist acts differ from other acts of violence such as the killing of civilians in war. Stephen Nathanson argues that we cannot have morally credible views about terrorism if we focus on terrorism alone and neglect broader issues about the ethics of war. His book Challenges influential views on the ethics of war, including the realist view that morality does not apply to war, and Michael Walzer's defense of attacks on civilians in "supreme emergency" circumstances. It provides a clear definition of terrorism, an analysis of what makes terrorism morally wrong, and a rule-utilitarian defense of noncombatant immunity, as well as discussions of the Allied bombings of cities in the World War II, collateral damage, and the clash between rights theories and utilitarianism. it will interest a wide range of readers in philosophy, political theory, international relations, and law." ""In this carefully argued work, Stephen Nathanson has brought together two areas, terrorism and the ethics of war, too often treated separately. The result is new moral clarity and insight in both areas, especially regarding the moral treatment due to civilians by purveyors of military violence. This work is particularly valuable for those seeking a moral understanding of terrorism and an appreciation of what they must do to make their condemnation of terrorism morally credible.""--BOOK JACKET.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element TERRORISM
General subdivision MORAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element WAR
General subdivision MORAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
i 33352-1001
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945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
i 33352-2001
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          Mindef Library & Info Centre Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf 28/09/2011 8 172.1 NAT 33352-1001 06/10/2020 1 03/01/2024 Book
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah - Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies Library Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah - Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies Library On-Shelf 28/02/2013   172.1 NAT 33352-2001 14/03/2013 1 03/01/2024 Book