Ethics and military strategy in the 21st century moving beyond Clausewitz

"This book examines the importance of 'military ethics' in the formulation and conduct of contemporary military strategy. Clausewitz's original analysis of war relegated ethics to the side-lines in favour of political realism, interpreting the proper use of military power solely...

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Main Author: Lucas, George R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxon, UK New York, NY Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business 2020
Series:War, conflict and ethics
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Table of Contents:
  • On war (Zum Krieg)
  • Inconvenient truths
  • "This is not your father's war"
  • What is "just war" discourse?
  • The principle of last resort
  • The case for preventive war
  • Jus ante and post bellum
  • Advice and dissent
  • Armed humanitarian intervention
  • Forgetful warriors
  • Conclusion