The verdict of battle : the law of victory and the making of modern war
La jacquette indique : "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...
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Format : | Livre |
Langue : | anglais |
Titre complet : | The verdict of battle : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman |
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Cambridge (Mass.), London :
Harvard university press
, 2012, cop. 2012 |
Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (323 p.) |
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