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The morality of defensive war /

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International law and conventional morality grant that states may stand ready to defend their borders with lethal force. But what grounds the permission to kill for the sake of political sovereignty and territorial integrity? In this book leading theorists address this vexed issue, and set the terms...

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Other Authors: Fabre, Cécile (Editor), Lazar, Seth, 1979- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Mind Association occasional series.
Subjects:
War (Philosophy)
War > Moral and ethical aspects.
Guerre (Philosophie)
Guerre > Aspect moral.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
War > Moral and ethical aspects
Electronic books.
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Summary:International law and conventional morality grant that states may stand ready to defend their borders with lethal force. But what grounds the permission to kill for the sake of political sovereignty and territorial integrity? In this book leading theorists address this vexed issue, and set the terms of future debate over national defence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (253 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191505317
0191505315
9780191763014
0191763012