Heroism and the Changing Character of War

Post-heroism is often perceived as one of the main aspects of change in the character of war, a phenomenon prevalent in western societies. According to this view, demographic and cultural changes in the west have severely decreased the tolerance for casualties in war. This edited volume provides a critical examination of this idea.

Deborah Avant, University of Denver, USAPeter Barham, Oxford University, UKJoan Beaumont, Australian National UniversitySusan Carruthers, Rutgers University, USAAndrea Dew, US Naval War CollegeAntulio J. Echevarria, US Army War CollegePeter D. Feaver, Duke University, USA Bernd Greiner, Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung, GermanyAndreas Herberg-Rothe, University of Applied Sciences in Fulda, GermanyThomas Hippler, Oxford University, USAJohn Hutchinson, London School of Economics, UKRob Johnson, Oxford University, UK Anthony King, Exeter University, UK Cheyney Ryan, University of Oregon, USAPeter Schrijvers, University of New South Wales, AustraliaNancy Sherman, Georgetown University, USARashmi Singh, University of St Andrews, UKAdam Smith, University College London, UKSir Hew Strachan, All Souls College, Oxford, UKIngo Trauschweizer, Ohio University, USASir Simon Wessely, King's College London, UK