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Military Ethics and the Changing Nature of Warfare
If war is a timeless reality of mankind, the ways and means whereby it is conducted have nonetheless evolved over time due to new technologies and innovative military strategies. For the most part, however, they have not challenged the ethical rules of warfare. The rapid rise in the use of automated weapons, the growing popularity of remotely controlled weapons, the development in soldiers’ enhancement technologies, of hybrid warfare and the impact of gender equality are all posing tremendous moral challenges affecting the traditional warrior ethos, the justification of killing and criminal responsibility. This begs the question: to what degree are the ways and means of modern warfare keeping pace with the current technological evolutions and societal values? Based upon a selection of presentations made at the 2022 annual conference of the International Society for Military Ethics in Europe (Euroisme), this book contains a variety of reflections on this question.
Ethics in Counter-Terrorism
European armed forces have frequently had to participate in counter-terrorist operations while abroad. For many, however, counter-terrorist operations in their home country are a relatively new phenomenon. Armed and uniformed soldiers can now be seen doing work which is, in some respects, comparable to that of the civilian security forces. What are the ethical implications of this phenomenon? To what extent does it change the relationship between the soldier and the democratic state? Do emerging technologies encroach on democratic freedoms? Does the phenomenon re-define the relationship between the police and the military? Under what conditions can soldiers be trained to achieve victory by force of arms, be used effectively in crowded city centres? Conversely, do we also risk over-militarising our police?
Didactics of Military Ethics
The Iron Curtain fell over a quarter of a century ago. With it fell also the relatively straightforward Western assumption that war was going to be a bi-polar, symmetrical affair, albeit one with nuclear overtones - an assumption around which the training and education of military officers had hitherto been built. The immediate post Cold War period showed officers wearing a blue, rather than a green helmet, negotiating with opponents whom they ought not to call enemies and keeping the peace in situations where there was no peace to keep. Added to this was the phenomenon of international terrorism, which manifested itself on the strategic, rather than merely the tactical level. Counter-insurg...
Reappraising Legal, Political and Ethical Questions Concerning the Herero and Nama Genocide
“In the face of such ‘unspeakable truths,’ wouldn’t it be better to simply, quietly bow down?” (Kora Andrieu: Sorry for the Genocide, 2009). This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the question of colonial crimes. In order to reconcile with massive systemic injustice, not only the historical foundations and legal questions are relevant, but also political viewpoints and peace ethics. The book demonstrates that, in the face of extreme violence, even genocide, a political apology can be an effective tool for conflict transformation, even when the injustice is far in the past.
The Ethics of Urban Warfare
This volume provides the reader with the history of urban warfare and the critical insights into the ethical problems arising from various dimensions of modern urban warfare through ten chapters written by acclaimed experts in the field.
Black Tulip
This myth-busting military biography reveals the true story of the legendary WWII German flying ace—and how his story was manipulated during the Cold War. Over the course of 1,404 wartime missions, Luftwaffe fighter pilot Erich Hartmann claimed a staggering 352 airborne kills. His storied career contains all the dramas you would expect: frostbitten fighter sweeps over the Eastern Front, drunken forays to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, a decade of imprisonment in the wretched Soviet POW camps, and further military service during the Cold War. Then, just as Hartmann’s career was faltering, he was adopted by a network of writers and commentators deeply invested in his reputation. These men, mostly Americans, published celebratory stories about Hartmann and his elite fraternity of Luftwaffe pilots. With each dogfight tale put into print, Hartmann’s legacy became loftier and more secure, and his complicated service in support of Nazism faded away. Black Tulip digs beneath this one-dimensional account of Hartmann’s life, revealing a man who was neither a full-blown Nazi nor an impeccable knight.
Partial Differential Equations
This textbook introduces the study of partial differential equations using both analytical and numerical methods. By intertwining the two complementary approaches, the authors create an ideal foundation for further study. Motivating examples from the physical sciences, engineering, and economics complete this integrated approach. A showcase of models begins the book, demonstrating how PDEs arise in practical problems that involve heat, vibration, fluid flow, and financial markets. Several important characterizing properties are used to classify mathematical similarities, then elementary methods are used to solve examples of hyperbolic, elliptic, and parabolic equations. From here, an accessi...
The Ethics of Urban Warfare
This volume provides the reader with the history of urban warfare and the critical insights into the ethical problems arising from various dimensions of modern urban warfare through ten chapters written by acclaimed experts in the field.
Erich Hartmann
Ilmailuhistorian menestynein hävittäjälentäjä Erich Hartmann (1922-1993) saavutti toisessa maailmansodassa Luftwaffen palveluksessa 352 ilmavoittoa. Hartmanin legendaarista mainetta pönkitettiin länsimaissa etenkin kylmän sodan aikaan. Usein toistetut tarinat hänen taistelusaavutuksistaan jättivät pimentoon niin natsikytkennät kuin hankalat moraalikysymyksetkin. Teos kuvaa nuoren Hartmannin varttumista Hitlerin Saksassa, lahjakkaan lentäjän vaiheita Luftwaffen Messerschmitt-pilottina ja huikeita ilmataisteluita itärintamalla. Henkilökohtaisena tunnuksenaan Hartman käytti koneen nokkaan maalattua tyyliteltyä mustaa tulppaaninlehtikuviota. Neuvostolentäjät oppivat nopeasti varomaan mustan tulppaanin kohtaamista, vaikka Hartmanin alas ampumisesta oli luvattu rahapalkkio. Kirja kertoo myös Hartmanin suhteesta taistelutovereihinsa, dramaattisista pakkolaskuista, ryyppyretkistä Hitlerin Kotkanpesään, kymmenen vuoden sotavankeudesta Neuvostoliiton työleireillä ja paluusta Länsi-Saksan ilmavoimiin. Erik Schmidt on amerikkalainen journalisti, jonka erityisalaa ovat historia ja ilmailu
The Kansas Veterinarian
Vols. for 1970- include an annual issue with title: Convention issue.
