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Author:

Biggar, Nigel, author.

Title:

In defence of war / by Nigel Biggar.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

x, 361 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Just war doctrine.
War--Christianity.--Christianity.
Just war doctrine.
War--Christianity.--Christianity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-350) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Against the virus of wishful thinking -- Against Christian pacifism -- Love in war -- The principle of double effect : can it survive combat? -- Proportionality : lessons from the Somme and the First World War -- Against legal positivism and liberal individualism -- On not always giving the Devil benefit of law : legality, morality, and Kosovo -- Constructing judgement : the case of Iraq -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

9780199672615 (hbk)
019967261X (hbk)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)861182208

LCCN:

2013454121

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)