Glory, Humiliation, and the Drive to War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781316515716)

From Hitler's determination to erase Germany's disgrace after World War I, to Sadat's promise to undo Egypt's humiliation in 1967, to ISIS's proclamations that it would end the "emasculation" of Muslims and restore the glory of the Caliphate, a sense of political humiliation and a desire for martial glory have always been central in the drive to war. Yet although glory and humiliation are the twin engines of conflict, and together they spur individuals and nations to violence, philosophers have shown little interest in these dispositions. In this book Nir Eisikovits offers a philosophical account of political humiliation, martial glory, and the relationship between them. Drawing on philosophy, literature, and psychology, Eisikovits argues that it is impossible to understand why people are drawn to war and how wars are justified without making sense of these two political passions and the ways in which they inflame each other.

Author: Nir Eisikovits
ISBN-10: 1316515710
ISBN-13: 9781316515716
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2025
Pages: 213
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d