Why War? by Philip Smith

Why War? by Philip Smith

Decodes the cultural logic of the narratives that justify military action. This book offers a completely innovative approach to understand how major wars are packaged, sold, and understood. It is for anyone with an interest in military history, political science, cultural studies, and communication.

"Why War? is a terrific book: sophisticated, fascinating, passionate, and beautifully writtenContending that the standard ways of understanding wars leave much unexplained, Philip Smith instead applies cultural binaries to conflicts that include the War in Iraq, the Gulf War, and the Suez Crisis. It could hardly be more timely and will go on the same shelves with some of the great works of military theory and history, as well as on the very short list of serious and nonpartisan attempts to understand the Iraq War." - Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University"

Philip Smith is assistant professor of sociology at Yale University. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including the widely praised Cultural Theory: An Introduction.

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ISBN 13	9780226763880
ISBN 10	0226763889
Title	Why War?
Author	Philip Smith
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2005-12-01
Number of pages	256
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