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Fanaticism and Conflict in the Modern Age (Paperback, New)
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Fanaticism and Conflict in the Modern Age (Paperback, New)
Series: Military History and Policy
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What is fanaticism? Is the term at all useful? After all, one
person's fanatic is another's freedom fighter. Throughout history
there have been fanatics eager to pursue their religious, political
or personal agendas. Fanaticism has fuelled many of the conflicts
of the twentieth century, in particular the theatres of combat of
the Second World War. More recently, religious fanaticism has
bedevilled affairs in the Middle East and elsewhere. Is fanaticism
becoming more fanatical in the new millennium?
As the events of 11 September 2001 prove, fanaticism, however it is
defined, continues to dominate international affairs. This volume
presents new and established scholars writing on a range of
subjects from the Dervishes of the 1890s to the terrorism and
guerrilla wars of the post-1945 period. The volume covers the
nature and philosophy of fanaticism, the connection between
political ideology and fanaticism, and the relationship between
fanaticism and war in the contemporary era. To illustrate these
themes, the volume presents a broad range of case studies including
the Dervishes in the Sudan in the 1890s, fanaticism in the context
of the Pacific war, 1937-45, the 12th SS Hitler Jugend Division in
action in Normandy in 1944, the German army on the Eastern Front,
and terrorism and guerrilla war after 1945.
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