The Verdict of Battle

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, International, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International Relations, History, Military
Cover of the book The Verdict of Battle by James Q. Whitman, Harvard University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Harvard University Press

Cover of the book Literature in the First Media Age by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book About Abortion by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book A New Republic of Letters by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book A Short History of the Twentieth Century by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Masters of the Universe, Slaves of the Market by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Standing on Common Ground by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Boston’s Massacre by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Peiresc’s Mediterranean World by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Henry Kissinger and the American Century by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Indigenous (In)Justice by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book More than Nature Needs by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book The Last Blank Spaces by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book Inequality by James Q. Whitman
Cover of the book German Colonial Wars and the Context of Military Violence by James Q. Whitman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy