About this title: Powerful political leaders are often forced to make difficult decisions concerning the lives of large groups of people. In making such decisions it has often been suggested that these leaders, especially when dealing with foreign policy, have to 'dirty their hands.' They are forced into using tactics and methods (such as deception, brutality, and an indifference to the concerns of others) that would generally be considered morally repugnant, if used by individuals in their private lives. Stephen Garrett's Conscience and Power considers whether leaders do sometimes have to dirty their hands ...
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Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread hardcover with light to moderate shelfwear/edgewear to the dust jacket and a publisher's mark to one edge-Nice! ! read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date Published: 7-15-96
ISBN-13:9780312159085ISBN:0312159080
Description: VERY GOOD. Crisp, clean, unread hardcover with light to moderate shelfwear/edgewear to the dust jacket and a publisher's mark to one edge-Nice! ! 0.97 lbs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date Published: 7-15-96
ISBN-13:9780312159085ISBN:0312159080
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread hardcover with light to moderate shelfwear/edgewear to the dust jacket and a publisher's mark to one edge-Nice! ! 0.97 lbs. read more
Description: Good. 1996, Hardcover. Used-Good Dust Jacket shows some shelf-wear. Hall Street Books Proudly ships all books from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours M-F. 100% Money-Back Guarantee and No-Worry return policy. read more
Binding: orig. boards
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
Date Published: (1996)
Description: Minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper. 22x14cm, x, 198 pp. Contents: Theory: The General Problem of Dirty Hands; The Judging of Dirty Hands; Cases: The Destruction of Lidice: Backround; Evaluation; The Darlan Deal: Backround; Evaluation; Conclusion. read more
Description: Very Good. Ships from friendly & experienced UK bookseller. £0.25 donated to charity. Ex-library, but in very good condition. light. pp. 220. read more
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