The Illusion of Victory
The True Cost of War
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- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2011
Summary
The Illusion of Victory demonstrates that most of the rewards of victory in modern warfare are either exaggerated or false.The Illusion of Victory demonstrates that most of the rewards of victory in modern warfare are either exaggerated or false. When the ostensible benefits of victory are examined a generation after a war, it becomes inescapably evident that the defeated belligerent rarely conforms to the demands and expectations of the victor.Consequently, long-term political and military stability is denied to both the victorious power and to the defeated one. As a result, neither victory nor defeat deter further outbreaks of war. This sobering reality is increasingly the case in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Ian Bickerton persuasively argues that as the rhetoric of victory becomes more hollow all countries must adopt creative new approaches to resolving disputes.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522856156 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522856152 |
| Author: | Ian J. Bickerton |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 346g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 156mm x 232mm |
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Critics Review
“This is not just another book on the history of warfare. It’s instead a clever and unusual analysis of how we have come to define ‘victory.’”
“The Illusion of Victory is Australia’s wake up call. This book should be compulsory reading for politicians and voters alike.” –Joseph M. Siracusa, professor of Human Security and International Diplomacy, Associate Dean of International & Justice Studies, RMIT
“Facts are marshaled by the legion and well deployed for the argument… . This is an interesting polemic that deserves to provoke debate.” –Canberra Times (May 14, 2011)
“Ian Bickerton persuasively argues that as the rhetoric of victory becomes more hollow all countries must adopt creative new approaches to resolving disputes.” –Campus Review (April 5, 2011)
“This is not just another book on the history of warfare. It’s instead a clever and unusual analysis of how we have come to define ‘victory.’” –Daily Telegraph and Courier Mail
Ian J. Bickerton
Ian J. Bickerton is Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the School of History and Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He is internationally known for his writings on the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and he recently co-authored Unintended Consequences- The United States at War.
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