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Modernity and War

The Creed of Absolute Violence

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  • © 1997

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  1. Philip K. Lawrence

    1. University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 1-5

  3. Enlightenment, Modernity and War

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 6-34

  4. Rumours of War

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 35-60

  5. The Enchantment of War in the Air

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 61-88

  6. Intellectuals and Strategic Discourse

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 89-118

  7. The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Culture

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 119-157

  8. Aesthetics and Strategic Violence

    • Philip K. Lawrence
    Pages 158-184

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 185-206
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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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

    Philip K. Lawrence

About the author

PHILIP K. LAWRENCE is Professor of International Politics at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is also the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Science. Previously he has taught at the University of Wales, Swansea, the University of Queensland and East Anglia University. In addition to three previous books, Philip Lawrence has published many articles on war and military strategy in top journals, including Political Studies, Review of International Studies, International Affairs, Australian Journal of Politics and History and Theory and Society. He has also contributed to a number of prestigious collection. Currently he is working on a monograph on European security and an edited collection on globalization.

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