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The monopoly of violence : why Europeans hate going to war / James J. Sheehan.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Faber and Faber, 2008.Description: xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780571220854 (hbk.)
  • 0571220851 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.400904
LOC classification:
  • 300 D 1058 S541m 2008
Summary: 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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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 300 D 1058 S541m 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000070482

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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