Just and Unjust Wars A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations

A classic treatment of the morality of war written by one of our country's leading philosophers, with a new introduction considering the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo. Just and Unjust Wars examines a variety of conflicts in order to understand exactly why, according to Walzer,"the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity." Walzer's classic work draws on historical illustrations that range all the way from the Athenian attack on Melos to this morning's headlines, and uses the testimony of participantsdecision makers and victims aliketo examine the moral issues of warfare.Walzer, Michael is the author of 'Just and Unjust Wars A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations', published 1992 under ISBN 9780465037018 and ISBN 0465037011.