| Description |
1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Series |
International Studies on Military Ethics Ser |
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International Studies on Military Ethics Ser
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| Contents |
Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword: Urban Operations, Better Be Prepared -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: The City and War -- 1 The Invention of the City -- 2 The City as Integral to War -- 3 How Can We Protect Cities in War? -- Chapter 1 One Damned Thing after Another: Battle of Narratives and Urban-War Chaos -- 1 Humankind: Needs and Tensions -- 2 Chaos to Order -- 3 Narratives -- 4 Conflict and Counter-Narratives -- 5 Open or Urban Warfare: How Many Narratives? -- 6 But Are We Too Fixated on 'The Narrative'? |
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7 Conclusions -- Truth, Fact, Opinion and Reality? -- Chapter 2 Enyo's Wrath: War and the Fate of the City -- 1 Introduction -- 2 About the Relation between the City and the War -- 3 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Virtues for the Smallest Gang?: A Contribution to the Leadership Ethics of Urban Warfare -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tactical and Operational Preliminaries -- 3 Neutral Cities? A Criticism of Betz and Stanford-Tuck's Smallest Gang Model of Urban Warfare -- 4 Historical Lessons from German Mission Command -- 5 Authenticity and Virtuous Military Leadership |
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Chapter 4 The Kosovo Conflict as a Milestone in International Intervention Practice -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Beginning of the Kosovo Conflict -- 3 Interactions and Dynamics of Political and Military Actions -- 4 The Relationship between National Interests and Legitimacy -- 5 The Kosovo Conflict and the Responsibility to Protect -- 6 The Kosovo Conflict as a Milestone in International Intervention Practice? -- Chapter 5 An Honest Siege: 'Weaponising Honesty' and Non-Lethal Measures in Urban Operations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Foundations of Ideas -- 3 Louder than Words |
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4 Last Resort and Moral Appetites -- 5 Context-Dependent -- 6 Other People's Letters -- Chapter 6 Military Necessity, Proportionality, and Discrimination: The Case of Veracruz -- 1 Military Necessity, Proportionality, and Discrimination -- 2 Jus in Bello in the Mexican-American War -- 3 Returning Military Necessity to the Jus in Bello -- 3.1 What Is Military Necessity? -- 3.2 Military Necessity as Stewardship -- 3.3 The Multidimensionality of Military Necessity -- 4 Jus in Bello and the Bombardment of Veracruz -- 4.1 Veracruz and Military Necessity -- 4.2 Veracruz and Proportionality |
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4.3 Veracruz and Discrimination -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 7 The Ethics of Eviction Agents versus Bombardment in Urban War: Context for the Drone Debate -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Growing Challenge of Urban Warfare -- 2.1 The Nature of Urban Fighting -- 2.2 Projected-Flame-Throwers -- 2.3 Chemical Weapons -- 2.4 Direct Destruction Approaches -- 2.5 Obscurant Smoke -- 3 Legal Aspects -- 4 Ethical Analysis -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Preventing another Mosul: Unmanned Weapon Platforms as the Solution to the Tragedy of a Hostage Siege -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Battle of Mosul -- a Hostage Siege Story |
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3 Hostage Siege Scenarios -- a Problem, the Problem or No Problem? |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tonn, Kristina
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| ISBN |
9789004522404 |
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9004522409 |
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