Luke Moffett
Criminal Justice and Human Rights
Homer - The Iliad
The oral history epic of the war on Troy which captures the myth of the hero, just war and the place of law in mediating conflict.
Brandon Sanderson - The Way of Kings
One of the best contemporary fantasy writers on the horrors of war and the impact it has on ordinary people, but also the struggle of those who try to fight with honour. There are three principles that the Way of Kings say those with honour live by - journey before destination, strength before weakness, and life before death. There are also a group who live by the way of Law and Truth, guided by the principle of justice, but get waylaid by treachery amongst their ranks.
Fernanda Pirie - The Rule of Laws
A legal anthropological take on how civilizations around the world over the past few centuries have developed law to regulate disputes and conflicts between people, that speaks to the human condition and the place of law in society.
Joseph Heller - Catch 22 & Robert HeinLein - Starship Troopers
Both a satirical take on the madness and propaganda of war.
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