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War par Gwynne Dyer
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War (original 1985; édition 1985)

par Gwynne Dyer

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While modern science ponders whether human beings are programmed toward belligerence and warfare, there is no doubt that war has been humanity's constant companion since the dawn of civilization, and that we have become all too proficient in its conduct. In War, noted military historian Gwynne Dyer ranges from the tumbling walls of Jericho to the modern advent of total war in which no one is exempt from the horrors of armed conflict. He shows how the martial instinct has evolved over the human generations and among our close primate relations, such as the chimpanzee. Dyer squarely confronts the reality of war, and the threat of nuclear weapons, but does not despair that war is our eternal legacy. He likes and respects soldiers, even while he knows their job is to kill; he understands the physics and the psychology of battles, but he is no war junkie. Dyer surveys the fiery battlefields of human history, never losing sight of the people caught up in war. He actually believes there is hope that war can be abolished, that human beings are more than just our genes. War is an award-winning book that explores the human past to imagine a different future.… (plus d'informations)
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Info:New York : Crown, c1985.
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I just posted a review of Dyer's Climate Wars, but I referred to this one as well, as a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED book, so I thought I'd post at least a rating -- I read it decades ago, so have not quotes or notes, but ... still. READ IT. ( )
  ptittle | Apr 22, 2023 |
From the PBS feature on this subject. A thoughtful and expansive view of the subject, that deserves more recognition than it has gotten. ( )
  hcubic | Aug 5, 2017 |
A book, like "On Killing", to read by professional soldiers, and by those who direct them. One may not like the effect that serving in military forces, but the leaders thereof should know what they have unleashed these hounds to do! There's also a TV series to go with it. But this is a good review of the psychological factors as well as practical difficulties in training. The prose is literate, and moves nicely. ( )
  DinadansFriend | Dec 3, 2013 |
Krig beskriver forfattere ofte ud fra soldatens eller generalens synspunkt.
Gwynne Dyer's "Krig" går bagom og på trods af at "Krig" har undertitlen "den væbnede konflikts historie" er den langt mere end blot "one damn fact after another". Dyer er helt tilbage ved Jane Goodall's krigeriske chimpanser. På vej frem mod atomvåbene kan han overraskende fortælle at omkring 25% af den mandlige befolkning i jæger- samlerkulturer døde i kamp. Dyer maner "den ædle vilde" myte til jorden baseret på de ganske enkelte indicer der er kommet frem i nyere tid fra jæger- samlerkulturer. Vores fortid har ikke været fredsfyldt. Han giver nomader et dårligt rygte. Gentagende angreb fra disse har ødelagt adskillige civilisationer - i historisk tid Rom og Bagdad - og ved deres krigsførelse har betydet at terror har fået større betydning i krigsførelse. Som om Kartago ikke blev ødelagt af Rom?

Bogen's første udgave er fra 1985 - en tid med betonkommunisme, Cowboy Reagan og stjernekrig. Omkring dette tidspunkt kom der artikler frem om atomvinter som følge af en altomfattende atomkrig. Så hvor tidligere krige "blot" har betydet mange millioner menneskers og hele kulturers udrydelse kunne en varm krig betyde hele menneskehedens undergang. Dyer bruger da en hel del af sin bog - af min udgave fra 2004 - på at diskutere denne alvor og hvad man skal gøre med en sådan trussel. Han mener man bør styrke de Forenede Nationer. Om dette kan hjælpe med at holde det krigeriske menneske i ave er et spørgsmål. Borgerkrigene i USA, Jugoslavien og Rwanda forgik i områder hvor der allerede "burde" være etableret et "voldsmonopol" gennem nationens institutioner. Men i alle tre tilfælde kom det til voldsomme krige. ( )
  fnielsen | Feb 23, 2010 |
This book covers the history and evolution of war as an institution from hunter-gatherer society to the present day. An interesting and thoughtful analysis of why wr has now forced the world to face the choice between denying our past history and looking for other ways to solve international tensions or total annihilation ( )
  maunder | Sep 18, 2007 |
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While modern science ponders whether human beings are programmed toward belligerence and warfare, there is no doubt that war has been humanity's constant companion since the dawn of civilization, and that we have become all too proficient in its conduct. In War, noted military historian Gwynne Dyer ranges from the tumbling walls of Jericho to the modern advent of total war in which no one is exempt from the horrors of armed conflict. He shows how the martial instinct has evolved over the human generations and among our close primate relations, such as the chimpanzee. Dyer squarely confronts the reality of war, and the threat of nuclear weapons, but does not despair that war is our eternal legacy. He likes and respects soldiers, even while he knows their job is to kill; he understands the physics and the psychology of battles, but he is no war junkie. Dyer surveys the fiery battlefields of human history, never losing sight of the people caught up in war. He actually believes there is hope that war can be abolished, that human beings are more than just our genes. War is an award-winning book that explores the human past to imagine a different future.

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