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1 online resource. |
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text file |
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Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; 13
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Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; 13.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"For decades, the Canadian Armed Forces has used the work of foreign scholars and writers in its professional military education to try to understand the human dimension of warfare: why and how people are motivated to fight, and how they behave once they do fight. Yet the specific Canadian context, experience, and perspective are often lost in favour of appeals to universal truths. The first major Canadian study of combat motivation in almost forty years, Why We Fight redresses this imbalance by presenting some of the best new work on the subject. Bringing together top military practitioners and scholars to discuss some of the most controversial issues of modern warfare, Why We Fight examines the face of battle as experienced by Canadians. It explores sexual violence in war, professionalism, organizations, leadership, shared intent, motivation in extremis, and the toxicity of the "warrior" culture. Its chapters offer key insights on combat motivation theories, the modern operating environment, and the collective and individual identities of the men and women who fight for Canada. Many worry that technology is leading us towards a post-human age, particularly in war. Why We Fight affirms the centrality of the human being in warfare in Canada's past, present, and future."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Psychology, Military.
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Psychology, Military. |
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Combat -- Psychological aspects.
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Combat -- Psychological aspects. |
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Military morale -- Canada.
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Military morale. |
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Canada. |
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Military art and science -- Canada.
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Military art and science. |
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Military education -- Canada.
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Military education. |
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Motivation (Psychology)
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Motivation (Psychology) |
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Canada -- Armed Forces.
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Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. |
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HISTORY / Canada / General. |
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Armed Forces. |
| Indexed Term |
Canada |
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General |
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History |
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Military history |
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Political science & theory |
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Theory of warfare & military science |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Engen, Robert C. (Robert Charles), editor.
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Breede, H. Christian, editor.
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English, Allan D. (Allan Douglas), 1949- editor.
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| Added Title |
Why we fight (2020) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2020099009
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Why we fight. Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2020 0228003865 9780228003861 (OCoLC)1142529398 |
| ISBN |
9780228004479 electronic book |
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0228004470 electronic book |
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0228004489 EPUB |
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9780228004486 electronic book |
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9780228003861 (hardcover) |
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0228003865 |
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9780228003878 (softcover) |
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0228003873 |
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