"The Good War" : Preparations for a War against Civilians
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Alexander, Amanda. (2019). "The Good War" : Preparations for a War against Civilians. Law, Culture and the Humanities. 15(1), pp. 227-252. https://doi.org/10.1177/1743872116651224
Authors | Alexander, Amanda |
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Abstract | This article argues that the narratives told about the Great War helped to establish the bombardment of civilians during World War II as an ethical, military and legal possibility. It shows that the literary representation of the Great War was antagonistic towards civilians, suggesting that a fairer war would affect the entire nation. Military strategists accepted this premise and planned for a future war that would be directed against civilian populations. International lawyers also adopted this narrative and, constrained by it and their disciplinary conventions, found it hard to posit any strong legal or ethical objections to aerial bombardment. |
Keywords | international law; international humanitarian law; legal history; aerial warfare; memory and law; law and literature |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Law, Culture and the Humanities |
Journal citation | 15 (1), pp. 227-252 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 1743-9752 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1743872116651224 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85060760985 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 227-252 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 31 May 2016 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Jan 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x462/-the-good-war-preparations-for-a-war-against-civilians
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