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War: A Genealogy of Western Ideas and Practices,Used
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War has been conceptualised from a military perspective, but also from ethical, legal, and philosophical viewpoints. These different analytical perspectives are all necessary to understand the many dimensions war, the continua on which war is situated from smallscale to largescale, from limited in time or long, from less to extremely destructive, with varying aims, and degrees of involvement of populations.Western civilisations have conceptualised war in binary ways denying the variety of manifestations of war along these continua. While binary definitions are necessary to capture different conditions legally, they hamper analysis. The binaries include interState and intestine war, just war and unjust war (the latter including insurgencies), citizensoldiers and professionals, civilians and combatants. Yet realities have mostly straddled such demarcations. Even citizenarmies have usually included professionals, civilians have been treated as enemies and sometimes even formally defined as enemies, and rules have not conformed with binary distinctions, if they were respected at all. While customary rules governing the conduct of war have been turned into International Law, this is the only aspect of war that has developed in a fairly linear way, while the rise, disappearance, and renaissance of the just war tradition has been anything but linear. This nonlinearity also applies to the brutality with which war has been fought, especially towards civilians, who for long stretches of European history must have been the main victims of war, notwithstanding increasing protection they were afforded in theory by customary law. To understand war, we must shed some of these binaries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the primary focus of 'War: A Genealogy of Western Ideas and Practices'? A: The book explores war from various perspectives including military, ethical, legal, and philosophical viewpoints, emphasizing the complexities and continuums of war.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'War: A Genealogy of Western Ideas and Practices' is Beatrice Heuser.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the binary conceptualizations of war, the realities of citizen involvement, and the evolution of just war traditions versus customary law.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 446 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on October 3, 2022.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic purposes? A: Yes, the book provides comprehensive insights into the complexities of war and is suitable for academic study, especially in fields related to engineering, ethics, and law.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: Does the book provide a historical perspective on war? A: Yes, the book addresses historical contexts and discusses the treatment of civilians throughout European history in relation to war.
- Q: Can this book be useful for understanding modern warfare? A: Yes, the insights provided in the book can help readers understand the complexities and ethical implications of modern warfare.