Abstract
The basic problem of warfare is that it involves inflicting death and suffering on people who, in ordinary circumstances, would have fundamental moral protections - often conceived as human rights - against being treated in these ways. Of course, wars are problematic in many other respects, but if the killing cannot be justified, then the rest is irrelevant: our only choice is to affirm pacifism.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Companion to Comparative Politics |
Editors | Joel Krieger |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 618-623 |
Volume | 2 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199738595 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |