Preface Introduction 1. On Sheepdogs (or, the Warrior's Honor) 2. What the Heck is a Mercenary Anyway? 3. The Private Warrior's Virtue 4. The Right to Fight 5. The Right to be Wrong 6. Contracting and Delegation 7. Command and Control 8. The Responsibility to Protect 9. Contractors to the Rescue Conclusion Bibliography Index.
A philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors and mercenaries in war.
Deane-Peter Baker is an Associate Professor of Ethics at the University of New South Wales, Australia; a Visiting Research Fellow in the Kings College London Centre for Military Ethics, UK; and a Research Associate in the Centre for Applied Ethics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Previous books include Citizen Killings (Bloomsbury 2016) and Just Warriors Inc. (Continuum 2010).
[an] illuminating book... a thorough, well-argued and pleasant to
read defence of the idea of contracted warfare.
*Ethical Perspectives 18, no.2*
Baker's arguments are well supported with sufficient historical
context and anecdotal evidence where necessary... The author's case
is an important and timely one, and it works well on a number of
levels... this book is a call for clarity on the subject and a
spark for interesting conversation on the topics of ethics of
warfare, morality and the market and humanitarian intervention.
*Political Studies Review Vol. 10*
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
