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Glory, Humiliation, and the Drive to War / Nir Eisikovits.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eisikovits, Nir, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- War (Philosophy).
- War--Psychological aspects.
- War.
- War--Causes.
- Glory.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 202 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "If wars are so bad, why do we keep fighting? Drawing on philosophy, psychology, history, and literature to explain how political leaders exploit old resentments and injuries to fuel new conflicts, this book argues that feelings of political humiliation and promises of glory are central in the drive to war"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- A Short History of Glory
- A Theory of Glory
- Our Ambivalence About Glory
- What is Humiliation
- Humiliation in Foreign Policy
- Humiliation and Political Theory
- War's Two Stroke Engine
- Three Case Studies
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Dec 2024).
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781009028103
- 1009028103
- 9781009026451
- 1009026453
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