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Ethics and the Use of Force

Ethics and the Use of Force

James Turner Johnson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2011
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781409418573

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This book explores how and why just war tradition coalesced and how it has developed. By highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective, this valuable study looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of important contemporary debates.

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