Ethics and War in the 21st Century

by Christoph Coker and Christopher Coker

Book Overview

This book explores the ethical implications of war in the contemporary world. The author, a leading theorist of warfare, explains why it is of crucial importance that Western countries should continue to apply traditional ethical rules and practices in war, even when engaging with international terrorist groups.

The book uses the work of the late American philosopher Richard Rorty to explain the need to make ethical rules central...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415452821
• ISBN13: 9780415452823
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"