TY  - BOOK
AU  - Farrell,Theo
TI  - The norms of war: cultural beliefs and modern conflict 
SN  - 9781626370173
AV  - HM554 .F37 2005eb
U1  - 303.6/6 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Boulder, Colo.
PB  - L. Rienner Publishers
KW  - War and society
KW  - War and civilization
KW  - Conflict management
KW  - Guerre et société
KW  - Guerre et civilisation
KW  - Gestion des conflits
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Kultur
KW  - gnd
KW  - Gesellschaft
KW  - Krieg
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The norms of war -- The modern military -- Mass industrialised war -- Nuclear war -- Humanitarian war -- The changing culture of war
N2  - "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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