Civilian Immunity in War

By - Primoratz, Igor[ED}

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2007

ISBN 10 - 0199290741

ISBN 13 - 9780199290741

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - War victims--Legal status, laws, etc

Shelf No - 18

Call Number - 341.67 CIV

Physical Description - xi, 263 pages

Notes - Includes Index

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The protection of noncombatants from deadly violence is the centrepiece of any account of ethical and legal constraints on war. It was a major achievement of moral progress from early modern times to World War I. Yet it has been under constant attrition since - perhaps never more so than in our time, with its 'new wars', the spectre of weapons of mass destruction, and the global terrorism alert. Civilian Immunity in War presents eleven specially written essays on the main aspects of this highly topical subject. Written in a clear and non-technical style, this volume will appeal to students and researchers in philosophy, politics, and law, as well as anyone with an interest in the ethics and legality of war.

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