Just and Unjust War in Hindu Philosophy

Journal of Military Ethics 6 (3):232-245 (2007)
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The Indian philosophy of warfare remains terra incognita. Most Western commentators emphasize the underdeveloped nature of military theory in ancient India, while two American political scientists...

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