Conspiring with the enemy : the ethic of cooperation in warfare /

Conspiring with the enemy : the ethic of cooperation in warfare /

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Author / Creator:	Chiu, Yvonne, (Political scientist), author.
Imprint:	New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Description:	xvi, 344 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	War -- Moral and ethical aspects. Military ethics -- History. War (International law) -- Case studies. Conflict management -- International cooperation. Violence -- Prevention -- International cooperation. Cooperation -- History. Enemies. Conflict management -- International cooperation. Cooperation. Enemies. Military ethics. War (International law) War -- Moral and ethical aspects. Case studies. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11963147

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Varying Form of Title:	Ethic of cooperation in warfare
ISBN:	9780231182447 0231182449 9780231182454 0231182457 9780231544177
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Despite the strong influence of just war theory in military law and practice, warfare is commonly considered devoid of morality. Yet even in the most horrific of human activities, there is frequent communication and cooperation between enemies. One remarkable example is the Christmas truce--unofficial ceasefires between German and English trenches in December 1914 in which soldiers even mingled in No Man's Land. In Conspiring with the Enemy, Yvonne Chiu offers a new understanding of why and how enemies work together to constrain violence in warfare. Chiu argues that what she calls an ethic of cooperation is found in modern warfare to such an extent that it is often taken for granted. The importance of cooperation becomes especially clear when wartime ethics reach a gray area: To whom should the laws of war apply? Who qualifies as a combatant? Should guerrillas or terrorists receive protections? Fundamentally, Chiu shows, the norms of war rely on consensus on the existence and content of the laws of war. In a wide-ranging consideration of pivotal instances of cooperation, Chiu examines weapons bans, treatment of prisoners of war, and the Geneva Conventions, as well as the tensions between the ethic of cooperation and the pillars of just war theory. An original exploration of a crucial but overlooked phenomenon, Conspiring with the Enemy is a significant contribution to military ethics and political philosophy.

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Summary:	Despite the strong influence of just war theory in military law and practice, warfare is commonly considered devoid of morality. Yet even in the most horrific of human activities, there is frequent communication and cooperation between enemies. One remarkable example is the Christmas truce--unofficial ceasefires between German and English trenches in December 1914 in which soldiers even mingled in No Man's Land.<br> <br> In Conspiring with the Enemy , Yvonne Chiu offers a new understanding of why and how enemies work together to constrain violence in warfare. Chiu argues that what she calls an ethic of cooperation is found in modern warfare to such an extent that it is often taken for granted. The importance of cooperation becomes especially clear when wartime ethics reach a gray area: To whom should the laws of war apply? Who qualifies as a combatant? Should guerrillas or terrorists receive protections? Fundamentally, Chiu shows, the norms of war rely on consensus on the existence and content of the laws of war. In a wide-ranging consideration of pivotal instances of cooperation, Chiu examines weapons bans, treatment of prisoners of war, and the Geneva Conventions, as well as the tensions between the ethic of cooperation and the pillars of just war theory. An original exploration of a crucial but overlooked phenomenon, Conspiring with the Enemy is a significant contribution to military ethics and political philosophy.
Physical Description:	xvi, 344 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780231182447 0231182449 9780231182454 0231182457 9780231544177