Just Warriors, Inc. - The Ethics of Privatized Force

Zusatztext Baker's arguments are well supported with sufficient historical context and anecdotal evidence where necessary... The author's case is an important and timely one! and it works well on a number of levels... this book is a call for clarity on the subject and a spark for interesting conversation on the topics of ethics of warfare! morality and the market and humanitarian intervention. Informationen zum Autor Deane-Peter Baker is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Leadership! Ethics and Law at the United States Naval Academy. He is co-editor of Private Military Companies: Ethics! Policies and Civil-Military Relations (Routledge! 2008) and has also written for the BBC's Focus on Africa magazine. Klappentext A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors and mercenaries in war.> A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors and mercenaries in war. Zusammenfassung A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors in war. It argues that, contrary to popular assumptions, a compelling moral and philosophical case can be made in favour of the utilization of the services that these 'private warriors' offer. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface \ Introduction \ 1. On Sheepdogs (or! the Warrior's Honor) \ 2. What the Heck is a Mercenary Anyway? \ 3. The Private Warrior's Virtue \ 4. The Right to Fight \ 5. The Right to be Wrong \ 6. Contracting and Delegation \ 7. Command and Control \ 8. The Responsibility to Protect \ 9. Contractors to the Rescue \ Conclusion \ Bibliography \ Index.

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• Authors: Deane-Peter Baker, Dr Deane-Peter (University of New South Wal Baker, Dr Deane-Peter (University of New South Wales Baker
• Assisted by: James Garvey (Editor), Jeremy Stangroom (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2010
• EAN: 9781441134172
• ISBN: 978-1-4411-3417-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Think Now; Think Now (Continuum Paperback; Think Now; Think Now (Continuum Paperback
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education