From the British Bombing of Iraq in the Early 1920s to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this Bold Collection Brings History to bear on the use of indiscriminate bombing, examining the fundamental questions of how justifying mass killing originated and why it continues to be employed as a compelling military strategy. With major new arguments and incisive historical analysis by distinguished scholars from Japan, the United States, and Europe, Bombing Civilians is a powerful examination of the devastating effects of aerial bombing and the morality of war. Book jacket.
