- Summary
- "The principle that unarmed and innocent people should be protected in war is an ancient, precious but fragile idea. Today, the principle of civilian protection is enshrined in modern international law and cherished by many. But, in practice, leaders in most wars reject the principle." "Using detailed historical and contemporary examples, Killing Civilians looks at the many ways in which civilians suffer in wars and analyses the main anti-civilian ideologies which insist upon such suffering. It also exposes the very real ambiguity in much civilian identity which is used to justify extreme hostility. But this is, above all, a book about why civilians should be protected. It looks deeply into the reasons and arguments for limiting human violence in war."--BOOK JACKET.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Slim, Hugo.
- Published
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2008]
©2008
- Contents
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Limited warfare and its rivals
Killing and rape
Movement, impoverishment, famine, disease, and distress
Anti-civilian ideologies
Civilian ambiguity
Doing the killing
Promoting civilian protection.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Limited warfare and its rivals -- Killing and rape -- Movement, impoverishment, famine, disease, and distress -- Anti-civilian ideologies -- Civilian ambiguity -- Doing the killing -- Promoting civilian protection.
