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The Monopoly of Violence
James Sheehan
其他書名
Why Europeans Hate Going to War
出版Faber & Faber, 2014-10-09
主題History / Europe / GeneralHistory / Social History
ISBN05713203179780571320318
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=_4kQBQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Since 1945, the European states which had previously glamorised 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.