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The Chickenhawk syndrome : war, sacrifice, and personal responsibility / Cheyney Ryan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ryan, Cheyney, 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War and society--United States.
- War and society.
- Sacrifice--United States.
- Sacrifice.
- Responsibility--Social aspects--United States.
- Responsibility.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (230 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The book treats the compelling question of war and personal responsibility in contemporary America. Cheyney Ryan examines how Americans often support modern warfare but have zero interest in fighting themselves (hence, the 'chickenhawk syndrome,' where one who champions war seeks to avoid any personal sacrifice). Ryan seeks to show how we must come to terms with our understanding and valuing of war when we ourselves are not committed to fighting in it.
- Contents:
- "Mr. President, when do we enlist?": the reality of alienated war
- The rise and fall of the citizen-soldier; or, bye-bye, Elvis
- Chickenhawk variations
- Integrity, reciprocity, and the Murtha test
- "Invisible in war, invincible in peace": Chickee-Hawk variations.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-210) and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9780742565050
- 074256505X
- OCLC:
- 396945442
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