WarBasic Books, 1989 - 306 pages On the aspect of war: its causes, methods, endings and justifications. Includes discussions of the judgements involved in going to war, combat operations, intelligence gathering, and making peace. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 18
... peace , a departure that only good reasons could render legitimate . For St. Augustine and for the entire Christian tradition that has followed , the primary purpose of government is the maintenance of peace . The classic Christian ...
... peace , a departure that only good reasons could render legitimate . For St. Augustine and for the entire Christian tradition that has followed , the primary purpose of government is the maintenance of peace . The classic Christian ...
Page 32
... peace , because this is the satisfaction of people whose primary preoccupation is attachment to their own skins . Note , however , where this sort of peace can lead . The managers of both the Soviet and Nazi extermination camps kept peace ...
... peace , because this is the satisfaction of people whose primary preoccupation is attachment to their own skins . Note , however , where this sort of peace can lead . The managers of both the Soviet and Nazi extermination camps kept peace ...
Page 264
... peace over the Carthaginian threat ever again . As for the Jews , the Romans did not extinguish them . The Romans did not destroy Jerusalem quite as thoroughly as Carthage because they had never feared it . Nevertheless , after A.D. 70 ...
... peace over the Carthaginian threat ever again . As for the Jews , the Romans did not extinguish them . The Romans did not destroy Jerusalem quite as thoroughly as Carthage because they had never feared it . Nevertheless , after A.D. 70 ...
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