"War, Conflict and Human Rights is an innovative, interdisciplinary textbook combining aspects of law, politics, and conflict analysis to examine the relationsh

Warfare in Europe contributed to the development of the modern state. In response to external conflict, state leaders raised armies and defended borders. The ce

Discusses how just war theory needs to be revised to better secure and respect human rights.

During the Civil War, the state of Missouri presented President Abraham Lincoln, United States military commanders, and state officials with an array of complex