The monopoly of violence : why Europeans hate going to war /
James J. Sheehan.
- London : Faber and Faber, 2008.
- xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Originally published: Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Since 1945, the European states which had previously glamorized their military elites, and made going to war the highest expression of patriotism, have renounced violence as a way of settling their disputes. Violence has been eclipsed as a tool of statesmen. This astonishing reversal is the subject of James Sheehan's masterly book. It is also a timely reminder of the differences between Europe and America, at a time when the USA is asserting its right and duty to make war for ideological or self-interested ends. And how Europeans will live in this dangerous, violent world is a question that becomes ever more urgent as the chaos in the Middle East affects the stability of societies with open frontiers and liberal traditions.
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