Morality and political violence / C.A.J. Coady.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-312) and index.

Staring at Armageddon -- The idea of violence -- Violence and justice -- Aggression, defence, and just cause -- Justice with prudence -- The right way to fight -- The problem of collateral damage -- The morality of terrorism -- The immunities of combatants -- Morality and the mercenary warrior -- Objecting morally -- Weapons of mass destruction -- The ideal of peace -- The issue of stringency.