Description
This influential study examines the distinctive tradition of Western warfare through the rise of the Greek hoplite battle and its enduring influence on military thought. Focusing on the heavily armed citizen infantryman and the brutal, highly organized clash of phalanxes, it connects battlefield practice to broader Western ideals of civic participation, political consensus, and decisive resolution. The book also considers how technological change, professional armies, national interests, and public opinion have transformed—and in some respects eroded—the older model of citizen warfare. Combining classical history with provocative reflections on modern conflict, it offers a challenging account of how the Western way of war was formed and what its future may hold.
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paperback
Oxford University Press, USA
Published Nov 29, 1990
272 pages
ISBN: 9780195065886
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First Published
1989
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Western Way of War by Victor Davis Hanson.