The Verdict of Battle

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, International, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International Relations, History, Military
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Author: James Q. Whitman ISBN: 9780674071872
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: October 22, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: James Q. Whitman
ISBN: 9780674071872
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: October 22, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Slaughter in battle was once seen as a legitimate way to settle disputes. When pitched battles ceased to exist, the law of victory gave way to the rule of unbridled force. Whitman explains why ritualized violence was more effective in ending carnage, and why humanitarian laws that view war as evil have led to longer, more barbaric conflicts.

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Slaughter in battle was once seen as a legitimate way to settle disputes. When pitched battles ceased to exist, the law of victory gave way to the rule of unbridled force. Whitman explains why ritualized violence was more effective in ending carnage, and why humanitarian laws that view war as evil have led to longer, more barbaric conflicts.

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