Asymmetric conflict is changing the way that we practise and think about war. Torture, rendition, assassination, blackmail, extortion, direct attacks on civilians, and chemical weapons are all finding their way to the battlefield despite longstanding international prohibitions. This book offers a practical guide for policy makers, military officers, students, and others who ask such questions as: do guerillas deserve respect or long jail sentences? Are there grounds to torture guerillas for information or assassinate them on the battlefield? Is there room for nlethal weapons to subdue militants and safeguard the lives of ncombatants? Who are ncombatants in asymmetric war? What is the status of civilians who shelter and aid guerillas? And, do guerillas have any right to attack civilians, particularly those who aid and shelter members of the stronger army? If one side can expand the scope of civilian vulnerability, then why can't the other?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521866154
ISBN-13
9780521866156
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96234039
Product Key Features
Author
Michael L. Gross
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
660g
Height
228mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cambridge
Spine
22mm
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Michael L. Gross is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of International Relations at the University of Haifa. He is the author of Ethics and Activism: The Theory and Practice of Political Morality and Bioethics and Armed Conflict: Moral Dilemmas of Medicine and War.