The Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War
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Today, war is considered a last resort for resolving disagreements. But a day of staged slaughter on the battlefield was once seen as a legitimate means of settling political disputes. James Whitman argues that pitched battle was essentially a trial with a lawful verdict. And when this contained form of battle ceased to exist, the law of victory gave way to the rule of unbridled force. The Verdict of Battle explains why the ritualized violence of...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674067142
ISBN13:9780674067141
Release Date:October 2012
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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