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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.