Ethics, Law and Military Operations

AvDavid Whetham

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

2 094 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Häftad

608 kr

Beskrivning

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 normative 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-09-27
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:526 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230221703

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

'Displaying a rare combination of intellectual rigour and practical wisdom, this highly recommended volume shows how the interplay of law and ethics affects and constrains the planning and execution of modern military campaigns.' - Don Carrick, Military Ethics Education Network, University of Hull 'Engaging with and developing a genuine understanding of ethical and legal principles is an essential part of professional military education. I therefore welcome this timely contribution.' - General Sir David Richards 'This book is. warmly welcomed as a teaching aid to military ethics, helpfully bringing together in one volume essays by both military practitioners and academics... The essays are readable, thought-provoking and illuminated throughout with practical examples drawn from recent operational experience.' - David Fisher, BAR

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Purpose Content and StructureEthics, Law and Military OperationsA View From RealismA Nonviolent Challenge to ConflictThe Just War Tradition A Pragmatic CompromiseWar Law and its IntersectionsLaw at the Operational LevelCivilian Protection and Force ProtectionThe Ethical Challenge of the Complex Security EnvironmentUnderstanding Atrocities: What Commanders Should do to Prevent ThemTo Whom Does a Military Medical Commander Owe a Moral Duty?The Ethics of Nuclear DeterrenceThe Ethical and Legal Challenges of Operational Command.

Mer från samma författare

Making the Military Moral

Don Carrick, James Connelly, David Whetham

Häftad

618 kr

The Ethics of Special Ops

Deane-Peter Baker, Roger Herbert, David Whetham, Canberra) Baker, Deane-Peter (University of New South Wales, Maryland) Herbert, Roger (United States Naval Academy, David (King's College London) Whetham

Inbunden

1 126 kr