The Ethics of War and Peace: An Introduction

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The Ethics of War and Peace is a lively introduction to one of the oldest but still most relevant ethical debates. Focusing on the philosophical questions surrounding the ethics of modern war, Helen Frowe presents contemporary just war theory in a stimulating and accessible way. This third edition has been revised and updated throughout, with additional material covering belligerents’ duties to refugees, the scope of jus ad bellum, indirect intervention and alternatives to intervention, and the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan. The book also covers key topics, including: theories of self-defence and national defence jus ad bellum, jus in bello and jus post bellum the moral status of combatants humanitarian intervention weapons and technology the principle of non-combatant immunity the nature of terrorism and the moral status of terrorists. Each chapter uses examples and concludes with a summary, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading to aid student engagement, learning and revision. A glossary covers the full range of relevant terminology. This is the ideal textbook for students of philosophy and politics approaching this important area for the first time. Cover Half Title Series Title Endorsements Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Self-defence Proportionality and necessity The culpability account The rights-based account The responsibility account The doctrine of double effect Other-defence Chapter summary 2 War and self-defence States and citizens The domestic analogy The collectivist account The individualist account Rodin’s critique of individualism The laws of war Morality and law The deep morality of war The morally best laws of war Conflicting obligations Regulating wrongdoing Chapter summary 3 The conditions of jus ad bellum Jus ad bellum The rules of jus ad bellum Just cause Proportionality A reasonable chance of success Legitimate authority Right intention Last resort Public declaration of war Just cause and proportionality Violations of sovereignty Liability and proportionality Chapter summary 4 Just wars? Pre-emption and prevention Definitions Rethinking pre-emption The role of imminence Pre-emption and just cause Punitive wars Punishment as just cause The requirement of discrimination Humanitarian intervention Intervention and sovereignty Kosovo Conditional sovereignty Intervention as other-defence Chapter summary 5 The conditions of jus in bello The idea of jus in bello Realism The independence of jus in bello The rules of jus in bello Qualifying as a combatant Legitimate targets Legitimate tactics Prisoners of war Chapter summary 6 The moral status of combatants The orthodox view The moral innocence of combatants Walzer’s models of combat Undermining the orthodox account The moral inequality of combatants McMahan’s account The argument from ignorance Just and ‘justified’ combatants Chapter summary 7 Non-combatant immunity Collateral damage and the doctrine of double effect Double effect and double intent Alternatives to double effect The precautionary principle Distribution of risk and humanitarian intervention Human shields Refugees Chapter summary 8 Challenges to non-combatant immunity Combatants and non-combatants: drawing the line Guilt and non-combatant immunity Posing a threat Guns and food Proximate threats Beyond the principle of non-combatant immunity A useful convention Moral responsibility Chapter summary 9 The moral status of terrorism What is terrorism? Political motivation Attacking non-combatants Non-state violence More violence Fear What’s wrong with terrorism? Killing non-combatants Legitimate authority and representative authority Using as a mere means Permissible terrorism? Chapter summary 10 Terrorists, torture and just war theory The legal status of terrorists Combatants or criminals? Terrorists as illegitimate combatants Terrorists as combatants Torturing terrorists Ticking time bombs Chapter summary 11 Remote warfare Riskless warfare UAVs and killing in war The Attitude Problem The Recklessness Problem The Proliferation Problem Chapter summary 12 Jus post bellum Ending war Minimalism and maximalism Post bellum regime change Reconstruction after humanitarian intervention The Afghanistan withdrawal War crimes The superior orders defence Moral perception Duress Command responsibility Amnesties Chapter summary Glossary Bibliography Index