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9780131487703
Incredibly interesting and timely, this is the only collection of its kind on the market today: it provides both the most significant historical writings on the morality of war as well as the best contemporary theoretical writings and concrete discussions of wars in the last five years.Many voices are presented, including those from Islam, covering such issues as self-defense, preemptive war, torture, pacifism, and terrorism, making it relevant to todayrs"s readers.An excellent study of the ethics of war for anyone interested in how the ideals of war developed and how they continue to shape the world as we know it.May, Larry is the author of 'Morality of War Classical and Contemporary Readings', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131487703 and ISBN 0131487701.
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