New Wars and New Soldiers Military Ethics in the Contemporary World |
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| Author:
| Tripodi, Paolo
Wolfendale, Jessica |
| Series title: | Military and Defence Ethics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-8929-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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New military technologies, the rise of private military companies, and the increasing involvement of the military in counterterrorism and humanitarian operations all pose challenges to traditional ideas about the ethics of war, the relevance of current international law governing armed conflict, and Just War theory. This book brings together experts on military ethics to discuss the changing nature of the military's role in the contemporary world.
New military technologies, the rise of private military companies, and the increasing involvement of the military in counterterrorism and humanitarian operations all pose challenges to traditional ideas about the ethics of war, the relevance of current international law governing armed conflict, and Just War theory. This book brings together experts on military ethics to discuss the changing nature of the military's role in the contemporary world.