The verdict of battle the law of victory and the making of modern war

The verdict of battle : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman.

Author/creator	Whitman, James Q., 1957-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press,
Description	323 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	War--Moral and ethical aspects. Combat--Moral and ethical aspects. Battles--Europe --History --18th century. Military art and science--Europe --History --18th century. War (International law) Military ethics--History --18th century. Military history--Europe --18th century.

Contents	Why battles matter -- Accepting the wager of battle -- Laying just claim to the profits of war -- The monarchical monopolization of military violence -- Were there really rules? -- The death of pitched battle.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012022176
ISBN	9780674067141 (alk. paper)

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