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Table of Contents
Intro
Foreword
Preface and Introduction
Chapter One - Humankind
Chapter Two - Collective National Identity
Britain
America
Russia
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
Final note
Chapter Three - Brief History of Past Thinkers
Brief introduction
The ancient Greek thinkers (circa 484-322 BC)
St Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD)
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Francisco De Vitoria (1483-1546)
Hugo Grotius (or Hugo de Groot) (1583-1645)
Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694)
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)
Conclusion
Chapter Four - Unlikely and Unattractive
Introduction
Pacifism
Political realism
Chapter Five - The Modern Era
Historical overview of the modern era
Have the causes of war changed?
Chapter Six - Can War Be Justified? Jus ad Bellum
Brief introduction
Self defence
Pre-emptive war
War of prevention
Intervention and humanitarian intervention
Terrorism
Chapter Seven - Rules of Battle? Jus in Bello
Introduction
The POW rules
Necessity of torture
Military necessity
Human rights for combatants in suicide missions
Human rights for non-combatants
Death from the air
Death at sea
Death by armies
Reprisals and hostages
Guerrilla war
Sieges and blockades
Sanctions
Chapter Eight - Post War Justice Jus post Bellum
Introduction
Nuremberg trial
Post Nuremberg
Japan, the Tokyo tribunal
Trials in Italy
Post WWII
Truth and reconciliation commission
Final thoughts
Chapter Nine - Law: 'Is or Ought'
Introduction
A brief history
Modern concepts
International law
Some final observations
Chapter 10 - Today
Introduction
Non-combatants: Politicians, arms traders, scientists
There Will Always Be War
Today's world
Taiwan
Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war.
Final thoughts
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index.
Foreword
Preface and Introduction
Chapter One - Humankind
Chapter Two - Collective National Identity
Britain
America
Russia
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
Final note
Chapter Three - Brief History of Past Thinkers
Brief introduction
The ancient Greek thinkers (circa 484-322 BC)
St Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD)
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Francisco De Vitoria (1483-1546)
Hugo Grotius (or Hugo de Groot) (1583-1645)
Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694)
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)
Conclusion
Chapter Four - Unlikely and Unattractive
Introduction
Pacifism
Political realism
Chapter Five - The Modern Era
Historical overview of the modern era
Have the causes of war changed?
Chapter Six - Can War Be Justified? Jus ad Bellum
Brief introduction
Self defence
Pre-emptive war
War of prevention
Intervention and humanitarian intervention
Terrorism
Chapter Seven - Rules of Battle? Jus in Bello
Introduction
The POW rules
Necessity of torture
Military necessity
Human rights for combatants in suicide missions
Human rights for non-combatants
Death from the air
Death at sea
Death by armies
Reprisals and hostages
Guerrilla war
Sieges and blockades
Sanctions
Chapter Eight - Post War Justice Jus post Bellum
Introduction
Nuremberg trial
Post Nuremberg
Japan, the Tokyo tribunal
Trials in Italy
Post WWII
Truth and reconciliation commission
Final thoughts
Chapter Nine - Law: 'Is or Ought'
Introduction
A brief history
Modern concepts
International law
Some final observations
Chapter 10 - Today
Introduction
Non-combatants: Politicians, arms traders, scientists
There Will Always Be War
Today's world
Taiwan
Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war.
Final thoughts
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index.