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War and Ideology (Paperback)
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War and Ideology (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Security and Society
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Why do nations go to war? Is war an institutionalized outlet for
our aggressive instincts? Or is it a cultural invention rather than
a biological necessity? Originally published in 1990, Eric Carlton,
looking across a number of societies investigates why men and women
go to war, and how they are able to commit atrocities against their
enemy. He believes that central to these issues is the perception
of the enemy and the ways in which this is 'converted' -
consciously or unconsciously - into an ideology of aggression.
Military training and ideology are based upon the definition of the
enemy as 'the other', and studies in the text reveal the importance
of the stereotyped image of the enemy when soldiers carry out
atrocities. Dr Carlton explores the underlying problem of how and
why societies resort to war, by analysing the motivations, usually
religious and ideological, which legitimize warlike policies and
activities. Fascinating case studies consider the ways in which the
enemy has been seen in various historical and comparative contexts:
for instance, to ancient Egyptians the enemy were non-people, to
Romans uncouth barbarians, to Maoists class antagonists. These
studies underline the fact that perceptions of the adversary
determine the nature of warfare more than any other single factor.
The book is unique in its discussion of the idea of the enemy in
warfare and military ideology, and in its use of an historical
method to comment on situations which are still relevant to the
modern world. Its historical and comparative perspective, and its
extensive case studies, make it of great value and interest to
students of history, sociology, and politics, as well as to those
engaged in war studies.
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