From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war. He studies a variety of conflicts over the course of history, as well as the testimony of those who have been most directly involved--participants, decision makers, and victims. In his introduction to this new edition, Walzer specifically addresses the moral issues surrounding the war in and occupation of Iraq, reminding us once again that "the argument about war and justice is still a political and moral necessity." Updated in light of recent events, this classic work--with more than 60,000 copies sold in previous editions--presents "a clear, humane, and startlingly original survey of the moral issues that complicate modern warmaking."--The Atlantic.New York Times Book Review.