Proxy War Ethics : the Norms of Partnering in Great Power Competition / / C. Anthony Pfaff

• Autore: Pfaff C. Anthony
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2024]; ©2024
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.6/9
• Soggetto topico: Cultural property - Protection; War and civilization
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 The Nature of Proxy Relationships and Their Ethics -- Introduction -- Terms of Reference: Allies, Partners, and Proxies -- Allies -- Partners -- Proxies -- Morals, Ethics, and Normativity -- Methodology -- Against Realism: Why Ethics Matters -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 A Brief History of Proxy Warfare Part I: Ancient to Modern -- Introduction -- The "Evolution" of Proxy Wars -- The Peloponnesian War -- Analysis -- Rome and the Foederati -- Analysis -- Mercenaries and the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) -- Analysis -- The French Wars of Religion -- Analysis -- Colonial Period and the British East India Company -- Analysis -- The Hungarian Revolution (1848-1849) -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 A Brief History of Proxy War Part II: The Cold War -- Introduction -- The Vietnam War (1955-1975) -- Analysis -- African Decolonization -- Angolan Civil War (1975-2002) -- Analysis -- Ogaden Plateau -- Analysis -- The Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) -- Analysis -- Latin America -- The Nicaraguan Civil War (1979-1990) -- Analysis -- The Salvadoran Civil War (1979-1992) -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Jus Ad Bellum and the Implications for Proxy Warfare -- Introduction: Jus ad Bellum and Proxy Wars -- Just Cause -- State-Defense Paradigm -- Interventions -- Counter-intervention -- Resolving the Ethical Impasse -- Proportionality -- Legitimate Authority -- Public Declaration -- Right Intention -- Last Resort -- Reasonable Chance of Success -- Jus Post Bellum and a Better State of Peace -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Mitigating the Moral Hazards of Proxy Warfare -- Introduction -- Diverging Interests -- Under-Estimating Costs and Risks of Violence -- Escalation -- Diffusion -- Dirty Hands -- Conclusion -- References. ; 6 Conclusion: Applying the Proxy Moral Framework -- Introduction: A World Order in Transition -- Great Power Competition in Africa -- Asymmetric Power Competition in the Middle East -- The Yemen Civil War -- Iranian-Backed Proxies in Iraq -- Proxy War in Europe: The Epic of Ukraine -- Russian Support for Separatists in Ukraine (2014) -- U.S. and NATO Support for Ukraine -- Transnational Non-State Actors -- ISIS -- Al Qaeda -- Lebanese Hezbollah -- Conclusion: The Future of the Ethics of Proxy Wars -- Sponsor-Proxy Obligations -- Sponsor Obligations Beyond the Proxy -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Proxy War Ethics
• ISBN: 3-031-50458-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910800111803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Palgrave studies in international relations.