Resolving Ethical Challenges in an Era of Persistent Conflict

Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College, 2011. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. viii, 42, [2] p. Illustrations. This is one of the Professional Military Ethics Monograph series. From an on-line posting: "In this provocative monograph, COL Tony Pfaff argues that the challenges of combating irregular threats have fundamentally challenged the traditional ethics of war, and he offers a number of measures and policies that the Army must adopt if it is to not only successfully, but ethically, respond to these challenges. Colonel Tony Pfaff is a Foreign Area Officer for the Middle East and North Africa. Colonel Pfaff began his military career as an Infantry officer. He deployed to Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Colonel Pfaff has also served as the Senior Intelligence Officer for the Joint Staff s Iraq Intelligence Working Group. He served as a consultant for the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Procedures and contributed to the ethics section of the Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency field manual. Colonel Pfaff has authored a number of articles in professional and scholarly publications." Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.

Keywords: Force Protection, Decisionmaking, Risk Assessment, Military Planning, Mission Planning, Civil Order, Combat Capability, Military Profession, Warfighting

ISBN: 9781584874850

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Price: $45.00

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