Heroism and the Changing Character of War Toward Post-Heroic Warfare?
Description
Post-heroism is often perceived as one of the main aspects of change in the character of war, a phenomenon prevalent in western societies. According to this view, demographic and cultural changes in the west have severely decreased the tolerance for casualties in war. This edited volume provides a critical examination of this idea.
Keywords
HistoryMilitaryWorldSocial HistoryWars & ConflictsWorld War IIModern
2014Book
Author(s)S. Scheipers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137362520
LanguageEnglish
