Peacekeeping and the Just War Tradition
Carlisle, PA: United States War College, Strategic Studies Institute, 2000. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. v, [1], 33, [1] p. Figure. Endnotes. From an on-line posting: "In the Just War Tradition, as well as the Law of War, there has always been a tension between winning and fighting well, and the peacekeeping environment does not change this. Commonly, the resolution of this tension is expressed in the maxim: always use the least amount of force necessary to achieve the military objective." Colonel Tony Pfaff began his military career as an Infantry officer and first served in the 82nd Airborne Division, with whom 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 also served as a consultant for the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Procedures headed by James Schlesinger and contributed to the ethics section of the Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency field manual. Colonel Pfaff has a master's degree in Philosophy, and a master s in National Resource Strategy." Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: Just War; Peacekeeping; Deadly Force; Law of War; Permissible Force; JWT; Peace Operations; Rules of Engagement; Stability Operations
ISBN: 9781584870340
[Book #71245]
Price: $100.00