Walzer and War : Reading Just and Unjust Wars Today /

This book presents ten original essays that reassess the meaning, relevance, and legacy of Michael Walzer's classic, Just and Unjust Wars. Written by leading figures in philosophy, theology, international politics and the military, the essays examine topics such as territorial rights, lessons f...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Parsons, Graham (Editor), Wilson, Mark A. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Edition:	1st ed. 2020.
Subjects:	Peace. Security, International. International relations. International humanitarian law. Conflict Studies. International Security Studies. International Relations Theory. International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Prefaces and Postscripts
Territory, Self-Determination and Defensive Rights
Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention
War, Collective Responsibility and contemporary challenges to Democracy
Peacebuilding and counterinsurgency
Fighting versus waging War
Reflections on 'Supreme Emergencies'
Keeping Exceptions Exceptional in War
Autonomy, Obedience, and Manifest Illegality
Waltzer's Soldiers
Postscript.