Ethics, Law and Military Operations

DAVID WHETHAM is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London, UK and is based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in the UK Defence Academy. His research focuses on the ethical dimensions of warfare and the development of the laws of war.

• Introduction Purpose Content and StructureEthics, Law and Military OperationsA View From RealismA Nonviolent Challenge to ConflictThe Just War Tradition A Pragmatic CompromiseWar Law and its IntersectionsLaw at the Operational LevelCivilian Protection and Force ProtectionThe Ethical Challenge of the Complex Security EnvironmentUnderstanding Atrocities: What Commanders Should do to Prevent ThemTo Whom Does a Military Medical Commander Owe a Moral Duty?The Ethics of Nuclear DeterrenceThe Ethical and Legal Challenges of Operational Command.

'Displaying a rare combination of intellectual rigour and practical wisdom, this highly recommended volume shows how the interplay of law and ethics affects and constrains the planning and execution of modern military campaigns.' - Don Carrick, Military Ethics Education Network, University of Hull 'Engaging with and developing a genuine understanding of ethical and legal principles is an essential part of professional military education. I therefore welcome this timely contribution.' - General Sir David Richards 'This book is. warmly welcomed as a teaching aid to military ethics, helpfully bringing together in one volume essays by both military practitioners and academics... The essays are readable, thought-provoking and illuminated throughout with practical examples drawn from recent operational experience.' - David Fisher, BAR