Just War Theory and Civilian Casualties
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Just War Theory and Civilian Casualties

Protecting the Victims of War

  1. 252 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Just War Theory and Civilian Casualties

Protecting the Victims of War

About this book

There are strong moral and legal pressures against harming civilians in times of conflict, yet neither just war theory nor international law is clear about what responsibilities belligerents have to correct harm once it has been inflicted. In this book, Marcus Schulzke argues that military powers have a duty to provide assistance to the civilians they attack during wars, and that this duty is entailed by civilians' right to life. Schulzke develops new just war principles requiring belligerents to provide medical treatment and financial compensation to civilian victims, and then shows how these principles can be implemented in governmental, military, and international practice. He calls for a more individual-focused conception of international law and post-war justice for victims - as opposed to current state- or group-based reconstruction and reparation programs - which will provide a framework for protecting civilian rights.

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Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781107189690
eBook ISBN
9781108103169

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 The Evolution of Civilian Immunity and the Right to Life
  10. 2 Just War Theory’s Restrictive Orientation
  11. 3 The Positive Duty to Alleviate Civilian Suffering
  12. 4 Efforts to Excuse Civilian Suffering
  13. 5 The Principle of Restorative Care
  14. 6 The Principle of Recompense
  15. 7 Reconciling the Positive and Negative Duties
  16. 8 Positive Duties under International Law
  17. Conclusion
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index

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