The Moral Status of Combatants: A New Theory of Just War - Paperbackby Michael Skerker (Author) This book develops a new contractualist foundation for just war theory, which defends the traditional view of the moral equality of combatants and associated egalitarian moral norms. Author Biography Michael Skerker is an Associate Professor in the Leadership, Ethics, and Law Department at the US Naval Academy. The views in this book are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the US Naval Academy, the