Just And Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations
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This classic work of political ethics has radically reconfigured the way that we reflect about war. From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war. He studies a variety of conflicts over the course of history, as well as the testimony of persons who have been most directly involved–participants, choice makers, and victims. In his introduction to this new edition, Walzer specifically addresses the moral issues surrounding the war in and occupation of Iraq, reminding us once again that “the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity.”
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I just don’t get this book. Who is Walzer to tell us what is right and incorrect? I reflect this leader goes too far in voicing his opinion, regularly placing his views as being right. He even goes as far was backing his “opinions” with real events! I reflect authors like Walzer are a real danger in our society.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Serious problems with this book include its extremely biased approach of upholding all of Israel’s actions as “Just”, while building all German actions of WWII look like they were connected with war crimes. Basic premise of the book is that Israeli actions are permanently right, German and PLO actions are completely incorrect, and that the Walzer’s view of things is the only valid argument in the world. Extremely biased. The champion truly does choose the justness and “unjustness” of war, and Walzer can only take the Israeli side or the anti-American side of most opinion.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I read this book for a class, and it is by far the dryest material I have ever read. It took me multiple attempts to stay awake through, let alone know, each and every chapter. If this is your area of interest, then yes, Walzer has some bright insight and knows his stuff. But if you’re not a pacifist/poli-sci/conflict resolution-type person, by all means don’t waste your time. Professors: please reflect twice before throwing this at your students.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
Leader: Walzer, Michael.
Title: Just and one-sided wars : a moral argument with past illustrations / Michael Walzer.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [1992]
Edition Date: 1992
Language: English
Physical Details: xxxiv, 361 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects: War.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
This is a excellent start. In its sheer breadth of knowledge it covers a vast array of questions from pre-emptic strikes to the status of civilians and the question of responsibility. WOnderful discussions on all aspects fo waging war from blockades, to the question of appeasement. A very fascinating read with several minor flaws.
THe first major flaw is the obsession of this book with western conflicts. Major wars, with millions of dead, have been waged in this century alone that did not occupy the west, for instance the Iran-Iraq war. Small analysis in this study is agreed to the question of a non-western perespective on war and what it means for western nations confronting non-western ones, who live by completely different rules.
THe second major flaw is the all to regularly obsession with treating terrorism lacking mentioning Islam. In the chapter on terrorism and guerilla war their is a disproportionate focus on the IRA and the ‘Stern Gang’ which would make one assume that these organizations were disproportionatly excellent examples of terrorism. The opposite is right. Not one sentence, in fact not one word in this study deals with Islamic terrorism, which just happens to be the main confict in the world today. THe question of ‘just wars’ was obviously aimed at the recent Iraq war, so why not deal with the question of Sept 11? FLaws such as this point to an overreaching political correctness which takes away from this volumnes very heroic attempt to know modern war.
Seth J. Frantzman
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5