An edition of Moral dilemmas of modern war
(2009)
Moral dilemmas of modern war
torture, assassination, and blackmail in an age of asymmetric conflict
by Michael L. Gross
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Describes the impact of asymmetric conflicts on the practices of war, discussing torture, assassination, blackmail, extortion, chemical weapons, and related tactics, and offers advice on ways to respond to the changing demands of asymmetric conflict.
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Military ethics, War, Military interrogation, 89.06 political philosophy, Warfare, Etik och moral, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Ethik, Partisan, Erpressung, Ethical aspects, Krig, Nichtkombattant, Konfliktlösning, Attentat, Krieg, Mord, Moral and ethical aspects, Asymmetrische Kriegführung, Kombattant, Militär, Terrorism, Moral, Menschenrechtsverletzung, Folter, Militär etik, War, moral and ethical aspects, War--moral and ethical aspects, War--moral and ethical aspects--united states, Military ethics--united states, Military interrogation--moral and ethical aspects, Military interrogation--moral and ethical aspects--united states, U22 .g76 2010, 172/.42| Edition | Availability |
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Moral dilemmas of modern war: torture, assassination, and blackmail in an age of asymmetric conflict
2009, Cambridge University Press
in English
0521866154 9780521866156
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Torture, assassination, and blackmail in modern, asymmetric conflict
Friends, foes or brothers in arms : the puzzle of combatant equality
Dilemmas and paradoxes of combatancy
Shooting to kill : the paradox of prohibited weapons
Shooting to stun : the paradox of nonlethal warfare
Murder, self-defense or execution : the dilemma of assassination
Human dignity or human life : the dilemmas of torture
Dilemmas and paradoxes of noncombatancy
Blackmailing the innocent : the dilemma of noncombatant immunity
Killing the innocent : the dilemma of terror
Risking our lives to save others : the paradox (and dilemma) of humanitarian intervention
Torture, assassination, and blackmail : new norms for asymmetric conflict.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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