Heroism and the Changing Character of War
Toward Post-Heroic Warfare?| By: | null |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9781137362520 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781137362537 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2014 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.