The Verdict of Battle : : The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War /

The Verdict of Battle : : The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War / / James Q. Whitman.

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Today, war is considered a last resort for resolving disagreements. But a day of staged slaughter on the battlefield was once seen as a legitimate means of settling political disputes. James Whitman argues that pitched battle was essentially a trial with a lawful verdict. And when this contained for...

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Whitman, James Q.,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2012]
©2012
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • A Note to the Reader
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why Battles Matter
  • 2. Accepting the Wager of Battle
  • 3. Laying Just Claim to the Profits of War
  • 4. The Monarchical Monopolization of Military Violence
  • 5. Were There Really Rules?
  • 6. The Death of Pitched Battle
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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