Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict - Theoretical and Practical Issues for the 21st Century

There is almost unanimous agreement that civilians should be protected from the direct effects of violent conflict, and that the distinction between combatant and non-combatant should be respected. But what are the fundamental ethical questions about civilian immunity? Are new styles of conflict making this distinction redundant? Eloquently combining theory and practice, leading scholars from the fields of political science, law and philosophy have been brought together to provide an essential overview of some of the major ethical, legal and political issues with regard to protecting civilians caught up in modern inter- and intra-state conflicts. In doing so, they examine what is being done, and what can be done, to make soldiers more aware of their responsibilities in this area under international law and the ethics of war, and more able to respond appropriately to the challenges that will confront them in the field. 'Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict' presents a clear-eyed look at the dilemmas facing regular combatants as they confront enemies in the modern battlespace, and especially the complications arising from the new styles of conflict where enemy and civilian populations merge.

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• Authors: David W. Lovell, David W. (EDT)/ Primoratz Lovell, Igor Primoratz, Professor Igor Primoratz
• Assisted by: David W. Lovell (Editor), Igor Primoratz (Editor)
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2012
• EAN: 9781409431251
• ISBN: 978-1-4094-3125-1
• No. of pages: 309
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Military and Defence Ethics; Military and Defence Ethics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HISTORY / Military / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Warfare & defence, Ethical issues & debates, Violence in society, Warfare and defence, Violence and abuse in society, Ethical issues and debates