The Ethics of Urban Warfare

Dragan Stanar, Dr. (1986), EuroISME BoD Member, Associate Professor of Ethics at the Faculty of International Politics and Security, UNT University, teaches Military Ethics at the Military Academy in Belgrade. Published numerous articles and monographs on Military Ethics. Kristina Tonn, MA (1980), Research Manager and Project Officer at zebis, Centre of Ethical Education in the Armed Forces in Hamburg, Germany

Foreword Urban Operations, Better Be Prepared  

Mart de Kruif



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 Introduction The City and War

  Hugo Slim



1 One Damned Thing after Another Battle of Narratives and Urban-War Chaos

  Patrick Mileham



2 Enyo’s Wrath War and the Fate of the City

  Srđan Starčević and Ilija Kajtez



3 Virtues for the Smallest Gang? A Contribution to the Leadership Ethics of Urban Warfare

  Florian Demont-Biaggi



4 The Kosovo Conflict as a Milestone in International Intervention Practice

  Hans-Peter Kriemann



5 An Honest Siege ‘Weaponising Honesty’ and Non-lethal Measures in Urban Operations

  Nick Melgaard



6 Military Necessity, Proportionality, and Discrimination The Case of Veracruz

  Eric Patterson



7 The Ethics of Eviction Agents versus Bombardment in Urban War Context for the Drone Debate

  Charles Knight and Seumas Miller



8 Preventing another Mosul Unmanned Weapon Platforms as the Solution to the Tragedy of a Hostage Siege

  Maciek Zajac



9 Can the Robots Save the City? Ethics, Urban Warfare, and Autonomous Weapons

  Jenna Allen and Deane-Peter Baker



10 Using Military Simulation Games to Promote Critical Thinking and Ethical Discussions Related to Urban Warfare

  Ioanna Lekea



Editors’ Remarks

  Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn

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