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Violence and Law in the Modern Age
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Publisher Princeton Univ Pr
Publication date September 1, 1988
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780691077833
ISBN-10 0691077835
Dimensions 0.75 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight 0.80 lbs.
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Original list price $35.00
Other format details university press
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This remarkable and thoughtful book examines some of the most shattering events in recent history, from the annihilation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to mass murder in Sabra and Shatila, from the hijacking of the "Achille Lauro" to torture and murder by officials of the state. In each case Cassese tries to understand why states--Nietzsche's "cold-hearted monsters"--acted as they did, and what this bodes for the future.


Cassese also raises questions of a more general legal and political kind: why do states use force with impunity? Is the first use of nuclear weapons prohibited by international law? Should one obey superior orders and perform a criminal act, as Abraham was prepared to do, or should one respect the moral laws of one's people, as Antigone did?


The picture of world events presented here is vivid, and Cassese's analysis is clear and provocative. This is a book not only for students of politics, law, and international affairs, but also for general readers who wish to observe the actions of the state with as much objectivity as possible.




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9780691077833 | details & prices | 6.00 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $35.00
About: This remarkable and thoughtful book examines some of the most shattering events in recent history, from the annihilation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to mass murder in Sabra and Shatila, from the hijacking of the "Achille Lauro" to torture and murder by officials of the state.

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