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The Chickenhawk Syndrome. War, Sacrifice, and Personal Responsibility.
Cheyney C. Ryan
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Description for The Chickenhawk Syndrome. War, Sacrifice, and Personal Responsibility.
Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
In recent years, the question of war and sacrifice has been a major topic of political debate and controversy. If our country goes to war for reasons we endorse, what is our responsibility to share in its sacrifices? Does supporting a war mean serving in it? Does it mean encouraging our children to do so? Such questions have been posed by the so-called 'chickenhawk' phenomenon: pro-war leaders and their pro-war children who call on Americans to assume the burden of war and its sacrifices, but avoid those sacrifices themselves. President Bush and other architects of the Iraq conflict ... Read more
In recent years, the question of war and sacrifice has been a major topic of political debate and controversy. If our country goes to war for reasons we endorse, what is our responsibility to share in its sacrifices? Does supporting a war mean serving in it? Does it mean encouraging our children to do so? Such questions have been posed by the so-called 'chickenhawk' phenomenon: pro-war leaders and their pro-war children who call on Americans to assume the burden of war and its sacrifices, but avoid those sacrifices themselves. President Bush and other architects of the Iraq conflict ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742565036
SKU
V9780742565036
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About Cheyney C. Ryan
Cheyney Ryan is professor of philosophy and law at the University of Oregon. He is currently visiting senior fellow at Merton College, Oxford. Ryan has published widely in both philosophy and legal studies and was awarded the Joseph J. Blau Prize by the Society for Advancement of American Philosophy for the most significant contribution to history of American philosophy in ... Read more
Reviews for The Chickenhawk Syndrome. War, Sacrifice, and Personal Responsibility.
Cheyney Ryan has written an eloquent and passionate argument about the basic responsibilities of citizens when their country goes to war: if you aren't prepared to fight it yourself, or commend fighting to your loved ones, you should not support the war. In an era where devastating attacks can be launched and executed by remote control, and no draft exists ... Read more