Ethics and war in the 21st century/ Christopher Coker
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TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2008Description: xiii, 201 pISBN: - 9780415452823 (pbk) :
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Defence Academy Library On-Shelf | 172.42 COK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 24321-2001 |
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Discussion of the centrality of ethics in the conduct of war and conflict. Takes in thinking about morality in warfare from the Ancient Greeks to modern times considering for example the significant differences between American and British concepts of the role of ethics. Also considers how the war on terror has influenced the approach of the G W Bush administration. Notes, bibliography, index.
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