书目名称 | Military Heroism in a Post-Heroic Era |
编辑 | Uzi Ben-Shalom,René Moelker,Eyal Ben-Ari |
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概述 | Centers on the systematic and interdisciplinary examination of heroism in contemporary conflicts.Describes the social scientific study of heroism.Is written in an accessible way, appealing for teachin |
丛书名称 | The Military and Society |
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描述 | .This book explores the variety of forms that individual heroism and sacrifice can take in the context of contemporary military conflicts. It addresses three key questions: How has an enduring ideal of heroism been transformed by the nature of modern warfare? Are we now witnessing the emergence of new forms of exemplary military behavior? And, have new ideals of heroism (and by association, sacrifice or bravery) been added to older forms in the recent past? The book advocates viewing the concept of military heroism as a moral category, in which its theoretical definition and empirical practice reflect those factors that are seen as being vital for society itself. The key theoretical and topical challenges addressed in the respective chapters focus on how ideas of heroism become entwined with issues of individualization (bolstered by the cultural assumptions of neo-Liberalism), the spread of the human rights discourse, and the judicialization, marketization and mediatization of armedforces. The book was written by experts on military studies, including many who are currently active military personnel. It includes contributions from a variety of disciplines, e.g. anthropology, sociol |
出版日期 | Book 2024 |
关键词 | military sciences; cultural studies; post-heroism; civil-military relations; political science; security |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51556-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-51558-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-51556-9Series ISSN 3004-9628 Series E-ISSN 3004-9636 |
issn_series | 3004-9628 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |