Ethics, Law and Military Operations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780230221710)

Public anger at perceived ethical and legal failures in recent wars has reinforced the importance of understanding military ethics. Ethics, Law and Military Operations is one of the first texts to examine both the ethical and the legal considerations of contemporary military conflict. It adopts a practical approach to explore the ways in which legal and normative issues combine to affect the entire spectrum of military operations, from high-intensity conflict to peacekeeping activities and the provision of humanitarian aid.

With an operational perspective in mind, this text delivers accessible frameworks for evaluating and applying fundamental legal and ethical concepts. Written by an international team of military practitioners and academics, this book provides interdisciplinary insights into the major issues facing military decision-makers. The first half of the book explores the ethical and legal underpinnings of warfare. Later chapters use case studies to examine specific issues in the contemporary operating environment.

Author: David Whetham
ISBN-10: 0230221718
ISBN-13: 9780230221710
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2017
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2011