Why War?: The Cultural Logic of Iraq, the Gulf War, and Suez

摘要: Why did America invade Iraq? do nations choose to fight certain wars and not others? How we bring ourselves believe that the sacrifice of our troops is acceptable? For most, answers these questions are tied struggles for power or resources machinations particular interest groups. Philip Smith argues this realist answer age-old "why war?" question insufficient. Instead, suggests every war has its roots in ways tell interpret stories. Comprised case studies War Iraq, Gulf War, Suez Crisis, "Why War?" decodes cultural logic narratives justify military action. Each nation, argues, makes use binary codes - good evil, sacred profane, rational irrational, name a few. These codes, hands political leaders, activists, media, deployed within four different types mundane, tragic, romantic, apocalyptic. With system, able radically recast "war stories" show how can have vastly understandings crises as each identifies relevant protagonists antagonists, objects struggle, threats dangers. The large-scale human lives necessary modern war, according Smith, requires an apocalyptic vision world events. In example, he United States Britain replicated narrative impending global doom from War. But their account they mistakenly made now seemingly toothless Saddam Hussein once again symbol evil by writing him into story alongside al Qaeda, resulting war's contestation States, Britain, abroad. Offering completely innovative approach understanding major packaged, sold, understood, will be applauded anyone with history, science, studies, communication.