Putting forward the argument that the strength of democracies can be measured in how well minorities - especially ethnic and racial minorities - are treated, Larry May's Ethnic Cleansing maintains…

Provides coverage of the safety and security of water supply systems. This book offers guidance on designing, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating water systems to ensure security. It includes an overview…

Examining integrated management of water resources in urban settings, this book focuses on issues specific to arid and semi-arid regions. It provides an overview of the various aspects of IUWM…

An up-to-date and accessible yet incisive treatment of Just War Theory, its historical background, and the challenges it faces from modern warfare and technologies. Exploring all three stages of war…

Thomas Hobbes wrote extensively about law, was strongly influenced by legal debates, and is considered by many to be one of the first legal positivists. Larry May presents the first…

Addresses the subject of justice after war ends, covering the principles of reparations, restitution, reconciliation, retribution, rebuilding and proportionality. Combines discussion of the history of Just War tradition with contemporary…

May argues that the best way to understand war crimes is as crimes against humanness rather than as violations of justice. Throughout, May demonstrates that the principle of humanness is…

The essays collected for this volume represent the best scholarly literature on Hugo Grotius available in the English language. The focus is on Grotius’ contribution to political concepts such as…