Some Corner of a Foreign Field : Intervention and World Order

Roger Williamson

ISBN 10: 0333692004 / ISBN 13: 9780333692004

Published by Springer Nature B.V. Feb 1998, 1998

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Neuware - When is a war not a war Under what circumstances is humanitarian intervention by the international community justified In what circumstances can a state legitimately put at risk the lives of members of its armed forces These are some of the questions raised through the essays contained in Some Corner of a Foreign Field . The authors consider the main ethical and political arguments surrounding the subject of intervention, and, between them, cover a wide range of areas, coming to focus on international institutions and international law, domestic and political viewpoints, humanitarian considerations, the applicability of the just war theory, and the role of public opinion and the media. The result is a book that throws open new doors and extends the range of discussion within the ongoing debate on defence and disarmament.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Some Corner of a Foreign Field : Intervention and World Order
• Publisher: Springer Nature B.V. Feb 1998
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333692004
• ISBN 13: 9780333692004
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 21D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 516 grams

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Synopsis

When is a war not a war? Under what circumstances is humanitarian intervention by the international community justified? In what circumstances can a state legitimately put at risk the lives of members of its armed forces? These are some of the questions raised through the essays contained in Some Corner of a Foreign Field . The authors consider the main ethical and political arguments surrounding the subject of intervention, and, between them, cover a wide range of areas, coming to focus on international institutions and international law, domestic and political viewpoints, humanitarian considerations, the applicability of the just war theory, and the role of public opinion and the media. The result is a book that throws open new doors and extends the range of discussion within the ongoing debate on defence and disarmament.

About the Author

Roger Williamson has been Vice-Chairman of the Council on Christian Approaches to Defense and Disarmament (CCADD), and is actively involved in committees of the Conference of European Churches and the World Council of Churches.