Arguing About War by Michael Walzer
For the first time since his classic Just and Unjust Wars was published almost thirty years ago, this volume brings together provocative arguments by preeminent political theorist Michael Walzer on contemporary military conflicts - including the Iraq war - and the ethical issues they raise. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title
"This book of essays has an outstanding pedigreeMichael Walzer is one of the US's foremost political theorists and social commentators... penetrating and powerful" Ben Rogers, Financial Times "Walzer has moved the concerns over just war from the periphery of political theory to the very center of our democratic dilemma." Garry Wills, New York Review of Books "Accessible and elegantly written... essential reading for scholars and practitioners." Choice "If there is such a thing as the American conscience, one of its most important custodians is Michael Walzer... A must read." Peter S. Temes, San Francisco Chronicle"
Michael Walzer is UPS Foundation Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He is the author, editor, or coeditor of more than a dozen books, including On Toleration, The Jewish Political Tradition, Volumes I and II, and 50 Years of Dissent, all published by Yale University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300109788 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300109784 |
| Title | Arguing About War |
| Author | Michael Walzer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2006-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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