Modernity and War explores and assesses the development of war in the modern period. The book examines the contradiction between the optimistic view of social progress in the West and the actual involvement of Western states in mass violence. The author explains the violence of the modern form of war by analysing cultural trends in Western states and their connections to racism, nationalism and narcissism. The text also explains how the practice of air warfare distances Western citizens from the consequences of contemporary military violence.
- ISBN10 0312174020
- ISBN13 9780312174026
- Publish Date 1 September 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 February 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint St. Martin's Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 206
- Language English