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Civilian Immunity in War (Paperback)
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Civilian Immunity in War (Paperback)
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The protection of noncombatants from deadly violence is the
centrepiece of any account of ethical and legal constraints on war.
It was a major achievement of moral progress from early modern
times to World War I. Yet it has been under constant attrition
since - perhaps never more so than in our time, with its 'new
wars', the spectre of weapons of mass destruction, and the global
terrorism alert.
Civilian Immunity in War, written in collaboration by eleven
authors, provides the first comprehensive analysis of all main
aspects of this highly topical subject. It considers the arguments
for rejection of civilian immunity and the main theories of the
grounds and proper scope of this immunity, both deontological (just
war theory) and consequentialist. Separate chapters examine the
historical development of the idea of civilian immunity, its
standing in current international law, and the problem of
"collateral damage": of harming civilians without intent, as a
side-effect of attacks on military targets. The volume also
addresses a string of specific issues. Civilian immunity has
undergone much attrition with the development of air warfare and
the tendency of military conflict to degenerate into "total" war.
On the other hand, modern military technology with its precision
guidance missiles and "smart" bombs opens up the possibility of
restricting deadly violence to its proper targets and staying clear
of civilian life, limb, and property. Another pressing issue is the
fate of women in war in light of mass rapes characteristic of some
"new wars."
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