Just and Unjust Wars
A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations
Fifth Edition
Michael Walzer
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New York
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Walzer, Michael.
Just and unjust wars : a moral argument with historical illustrations / Michael Walzer. — Fifth edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-465-05270-7 (e-book) 1. War. 2. War—Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Just war doctrine. I. Title.
U21.2.W345 2015
172’.42—dc23
2015010999
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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