02520cam a2200505 a 4500 77838 BJBSDDR 20240905154242.0 ta 061205s2008 enka b 001 0 eng GBA6A4120 bnb 013624301 Uk 9780571220854 (hbk.) 0571220851 (hbk.) NLGGC 301560366 NZ1 11161263 (OCoLC)ocm77012519 (OCoLC)77012519 UKM UKM YDXCP BWKUK eng eng 300 D 1058 S541m 2008 327.400904 Sheehan, James J., 1937- 38332 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. War History 20th century. Guerra Historia Siglo XX 5111 Peace History 20th century. Proceso de paz Historia Siglo XX 22186 Europe Foreign relations 20th century. Europa Relaciones exteriores Siglo XX 3027 Europe Foreign relations United States. Europa Relaciones exteriores Estados Unidos 3027 United States Foreign relations 20th century. United States Foreign relations Europe. Europe Politics and government 20th century. Europa Política y gobierno Siglo XX 6202 United States Politics and government 20th century. lcc BK lh 31706 31706 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 0 300 D 1058 S541m 2008 00000070482 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 BK