Just and Unjust Wars

A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations

Michael Walzer

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Basic Books
11 August 2015

Military history; Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; War & defence operations; War crimes

Just and Unjust Wars

forever changed the way we think about the ethics of conflict. First published in 1977 and now brought up to the present with a new preface and postscript, this classic work by political philosopher Michael Walzer examines the moral issues that arise before, during, and after the wars we fight. Reaching from the Athenian attack on Melos, to the Mai Lai massacre, to Afghanistan and beyond, Walzer mines historical accounts and the testimony of participants, decision makers, and victims to explain when war is justified and what ethical limitations apply to those who wage it.

By: Michael Walzer
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780465052714
ISBN 10: 0465052711
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 11 August 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Walzer is professor emeritus of social science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, and the author of many widely heralded books, including Spheres of Injustice, Exodus and Revolution, and The Company of Critics.

Reviews for Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations

A classic in the field. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545}New York Times A clear, humane, and startingly original survey of the moral issues that complicate modern war-making. --Atlantic A magnificent book, an honor to its writer...a book that makes for a return of civilized discussion of the question of the morality of war. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545}New York Review of Books A passionate defense of the old principle of non-combatant immunity.... [Walzer] is both thorough and persuasive in his exploration of a very intricate subject. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545}Washington Post One of the most significant modern restatements of just-war thinking. --p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545}Nation