Military ethics, as it has developed, has been a particularly Western concern and this volume reflects that reality.  Meer

Highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective, this valuable study looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of several important contemporary debates: within the field of religion, including both Christian and Islamic thought; within the field of debate related to the international law of armed conflicts; within the field of policy relating to the use of armed force where the issue is just war thinking vs.  Meer

Highlighting the just war tradition in historical perspective, this valuable study looks at contemporary implications drawn out in the context of several important contemporary debates: within the field of religion, including both Christian and Islamic thought; within the field of debate related to the international law of armed conflicts; within the field of policy relating to the use of armed force where the issue is just war thinking vs.  Meer

Explores the historical idea of sovereignty as moral responsibility of government for the common good and its implications for contemporary issues such as the Responsibility to Protect, military intervention, radical Islam, and the possibilities for cross-cultural dialogue.  Meer

Sovereignty generally refers to a particular national territory, the inviolability of the nation's borders, and the right of that nation to protect its borders and ensure internal stability.  Meer