Ronald Lorenzo

The Puritan Culture of America's Military

U.S. Army War Crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores Puritanism and its continuing influence on U.S. and military law in the Global War on Terror, exploring connections between Puritanism and notions of responsibility in relation to military crimes, superstitious practices within the military, and urges for revenge. A theoretically sophisticated examination of the cultural tendencies that shape military conduct and justice in the context of a contemporary global conflict, The Puritan Culture of America's Military will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in social theory and sociology, cultural studies, politics and international relations and military studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781138267251
• ISBN-10: 1138267252
• Artikelnr.: 57054081

Autorenporträt

Ronald Lorenzo teaches sociology at Blinn College, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

An Excerpt from The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1a "A Prayer Against Our Enemies"
Chapter 2 An Overview of American Military Justice
Chapter 2a Excerpts from The Swedish Articles of War
Chapter 3 Puritan Military Justice
Chapter 3a Excerpts from One Letter and Two Speeches
Chapter 4 Puritanism and Responsibility
Chapter 4a Two Stories of Hunting Witches
Chapter 5 Puritanism and Revenge
Chapter 5a An Excerpt on Military Superstitions of World War II
Chapter 6 Puritanism and Superstition
Chapter 6a An Excerpt from Sam Vaknin's Malignant Self Love
Chapter 7 Puritanism and Narcissism
Chapter 7a A Definition from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
Chapter 8 Conclusion and Discussion