Pauline Shanks Kaurin

Pauline Shanks Kaurin holds a PhD in Philosophy from Temple University, specializing in military ethics, just war theory, and applied ethics. She is also Professor of Professional Military Ethics at the US Naval War College. Recent publications include: When Less is not More: Expanding the Combatant/Non-Combatant Distinction ; With Fear and Trembling: A Qualified Defense of Non-Lethal Weapons and Achilles Goes Asymmetrical: The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare (Routledge 2014.)...See more

Pauline Shanks Kaurin holds a PhD in Philosophy from Temple University, specializing in military ethics, just war theory, and applied ethics. She is also Professor of Professional Military Ethics at the US Naval War College. Recent publications include: When Less is not More: Expanding the Combatant/Non-Combatant Distinction ; With Fear and Trembling: A Qualified Defense of Non-Lethal Weapons and Achilles Goes Asymmetrical: The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare (Routledge 2014.) She was Featured Contributor for The Strategy Bridge and published in Clear Defense , The Wavell Room , Newsweek , and Just Security . She lives in Newport, Rhode Island. See less