The warrior ethos

About this book

"In The Warrior Ethos, Christopher Coker discusses the concept of warriors and war, covering warrior culture from ancient Greece to the Iraq War, taking in philosophy, psychology, political thought, culture and news media." "The author argues that, even though it has declined, the warrior ethos which has emerged in the Western world over the centuries is as important as ever before, that warriors do still exist and that the warrior code remains essential for psychological, humanitarian and political reasons. He also makes a clear statement of why those who target civilians instead of other soldiers do not qualify as 'warriors'. Finally, Professor Coker analyses the problems within our culture that prevent us from valuing warriors, and argues that this culture is flawed, and that warriors are a special group who provide morality in war." "This book will be of great interest to students of military history, strategy, military sociology and war studies."--Jacket.