Don't know about Dr. Orend or the philosophy of war, but the authors are typically quite well regarded philosophers, if not necessarily the world expert on X (if people can even agree on that).
That said, I think writing an SEP article is a nice line item on a resume but not the sort of thing that makes your career. I think the authors typically write the articles after receiving some recognition.
That said, I think writing an SEP article is a nice line item on a resume but not the sort of thing that makes your career. I think the authors typically write the articles after receiving some recognition.