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