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Glory, humiliation, and the drive to war /

"If wars are so bad, why do we keep fighting? Drawing on philosophy, psychology, history, and literature to explain how political leaders exploit old resentments and injuries to fuel new conflicts, this book argues that feelings of political humiliation and promises of glory are central in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eisikovits, Nir (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
War (Philosophy)
War > Psychological aspects.
War > Causes.
Glory.
Humiliation > Political aspects.
Guerre (Philosophie)
Guerre > Aspect psychologique.
Guerre > Causes.
Gloire.
Humiliation > Aspect politique.
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Summary:"If wars are so bad, why do we keep fighting? Drawing on philosophy, psychology, history, and literature to explain how political leaders exploit old resentments and injuries to fuel new conflicts, this book argues that feelings of political humiliation and promises of glory are central in the drive to war"--
Physical Description:ix, 202 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781316515716
1316515710
9781009012836
1009012835