Whetham (of the Defence Studies Department of King's College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in the UK Defence Academy) conducts an analysis of the practical, moral, lega
While there are many legal textbooks on the laws of armed conflict and academic works on ethical issues in international relations, this is the first text on the relevance of legal and normative issue
`Engaging with and developing a genuine understanding of ethical and legal principles is an essential part of professional military education. I therefore welcome this timely contribution.'- General
Following the humanitarian horrors of the 1990s, the international community began to seek consensus on a new norm to help address the tension between upholding the sovereign right of states to admini
This book offers insightful and constructive advice on ethics education for the military, both theoretical and practical, about how situations can be improved and the means that could and should be em
Traditionally few people challenged the distinction between absolute and selective conscientious objection by those being asked to carry out military duties. The former is an objection to fighting all
