The norms of war : cultural beliefs and modern conflict / by Theo Farrell.

By:

Farrell, Theo, 1967-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boulder, Colo. : L. Rienner Publishers, 2005Description: 1 online resource (xii, 225 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781626370173
1626370176

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Norms of warDDC classification:

303.6/6 22

LOC classification:

HM554 .F37 2005eb

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Contents:

The norms of war -- The modern military -- Mass industrialised war -- Nuclear war -- Humanitarian war -- The changing culture of war.

Summary: "Although the horrors of war are manifest, academic debate is dominated by accounts that reinforce the concept of warfare as a rational project. Seeking to explain this paradox - to uncover the motivations at the core of warring communities - Theo Farrell explores the cultural forces that have shaped modern Western conflict. Farrell finds that the norms of war, shared beliefs about what is right and what works, are created and embraced not only by polities and military organizations, but also by constituencies throughout civil society. Culture, he demonstrates, accounts for all core areas of military activity and at every level, sometimes with puzzling results. Tracing the lineage of the modern military and ranging from historical examples to charged contemporary issues, this provocative book goes to the heart of the relationship between society and war."--Publisher's description

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The norms of war -- The modern military -- Mass industrialised war -- Nuclear war -- Humanitarian war -- The changing culture of war.

"Although the horrors of war are manifest, academic debate is dominated by accounts that reinforce the concept of warfare as a rational project. Seeking to explain this paradox - to uncover the motivations at the core of warring communities - Theo Farrell explores the cultural forces that have shaped modern Western conflict. Farrell finds that the norms of war, shared beliefs about what is right and what works, are created and embraced not only by polities and military organizations, but also by constituencies throughout civil society. Culture, he demonstrates, accounts for all core areas of military activity and at every level, sometimes with puzzling results. Tracing the lineage of the modern military and ranging from historical examples to charged contemporary issues, this provocative book goes to the heart of the relationship between society and war."--Publisher's description

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