At the dawn of the 21st century, new weapons and information technologies are transforming warfare to enable wars to be fought 'over the horizon' by smart unmanned missiles. There may be a temptation to think that combat no longer involves people and that the vital role of the individual, 'the man against fire', is in danger of being forgotten. But humans and human factors are still decisive in modern warfare. This book analyses the human face of warfare in the past, present and future. It contains essays by eminent Australian and international experts covering such issues as the psychology of killing in society and in the military; the past and future stresses on military commanders, from Douglas Macarthur to Norman Schwarzkopf; the making of war heroes such as Albert Jacka and Audie Murphy; and the role of women in combat. The growing dilemma in Western democracies, between the need for far-flung commitments to maintain international security and increasing public reluctance to accept military casualties in the face of instantaneous media coverage, is carefully analysed. The Human Face of Warfare is a major interdisciplinary contribution to a field of study that is rapidly growing in importance in Western society.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
ISBN-13
9781865083742
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96686408
Product Key Features
Author
Alan Ryan, Michael Evans
Publication Name
The Human Face of Warfare: Killing, Fear and Chaos in Battle
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
215mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
446g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Michael Evans, Alan Ryan
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
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