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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations Paperback – 7 July 2006

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From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war. He studies a variety of conflicts over the course of history, as well as the testimony of those who have been most directly involved--participants, decision makers, and victims. In his introduction to this new edition, Walzer specifically addresses the moral issues surrounding the war in and occupation of Iraq, reminding us once again that "the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity."
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    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Basic Books
  4. Publication date
    7 July 2006
  5. Dimensions
    13.97 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0465037070
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0465037070
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"A magnificent book, an honor to its writer... a book that makes for a return of civilised discussion of the question of the morality of war." New York Review of Books "A passionate defense of the old principle of non-combatant immunity... (He) is both thorough and persuasive in his exploration of a very intricate subject." Washington Post"

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Michael Walzer is Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, and the author of many widely heralded books, including Spheres of Justice, Exodus and Revolution, and The Company of Critics, all available from Basic Books. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books (7 July 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0465037070
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0465037070
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm
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Mike Wilby
5.0 out of 5 stars MIchael Waltzer Definitely knows his stuff!
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MIchael Waltzer Definitely knows his stuff!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book
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I highly recommend
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Livre de référence sur le sujet avec beaucoup de cas concrets. Mais dte un peu
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
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accessible read, engaging, clearly outlined, great all around
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Libro in inglese e di filosofia morale. Voi che non capite nulla di entrambe le cose lo odierete ciaooo
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
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At first sight, I did not like Walzers book. I found his frequent citations of novels, essays etc. unnecessarily pompous and somewhat annoying. However, Walzers book is actually by no means inaccessible to the casual reader, and his analysis is in general clear and properly thought out.

Walzer considers many aspects of the ethics of war. Most of the book is concerned with the question of when and how wars may be just, although considerable time is also given to the question of how a war - just or unjust - may be fought justly. Among Walzers historical examples are the Franco-Prussian war, The six-day war, the Vietnam war, the Korean war and World war II. His themes range widely, including when agression in the face of anticipation is justified, when interventions in already existing wars are justified, whether humanitarian interventions are justified, to name a few. Walzer also considers the rather interesting cases of guerilla war and terrorism, and gives a good deal of attention to the question of justifying civilian casualties.

Walzers book is not meant to be, and cannot in any sense be considered, the final word on the ethics of war. Several of Walzers arguments may be applied to other of his historical cases to obtain different conclusions - one prominent example is the bombing of German cities during the second world war, which seems rather similar to terrorism.

What can be said definitively, however, is that Walzers book is generally well-written and well-argued, provides ample food for thought and clearly illustrates many of the dilemmas of war which are sensed by most people by casual inspection, but which may be difficult to elucidate without considerable thought.
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