Ethics and Foreign Intervention [Hardcover]

A collection of original essays dealing with the normative implications of humanitarian military intervention.This is a collection of original essays by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time on the ethical and legal implications of humanitarian military intervention. It presents a variety of normative perspectives on topics such as the just-war theory and its limits, secession and international law, and new approaches toward the moral adequacy of intervention. They form a challenging and timely volume that will interest political philosophers, political theorists, readers in law and international relations, and anyone interested in the moral dimensions of international affairs.This is a collection of original essays by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time on the ethical and legal implications of humanitarian military intervention. It presents a variety of normative perspectives on topics such as the just-war theory and its limits, secession and international law, and new approaches toward the moral adequacy of intervention. They form a challenging and timely volume that will interest political philosophers, political theorists, readers in law and international relations, and anyone interested in the moral dimensions of international affairs.This collection of original essays on the ethical and legal implications of humanitarian military intervention presents a variety of normative perspectives. It considers topics such as the just-war theory and its limits, secession and international law, and new approaches toward the moral adequacy of intervention. Written by well-known contemporary philosophers, the essays form a challenging and timely volume that will interest political philosophers and theorists, readers in law and international relations, and anyone concerned with the moral dimensions of international affairs.1. Introduction Deen K. Chatterjee and Don E. Scheid; Part I. The Conceptual and Normative Terrain: 2. Intl“+