The Illusion of Victory : The True Costs of War

Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2011. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 241 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Melbourne University Press, Australia, 2011. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Illusion of Victory demonstrates that most of the rewards of victory in modern warfare are either exaggerated or false. When the ostensible benefits of victory are examined a generation after a war, it becomes inescapably evident that the defeated belligerent rarely conforms to the demands and expectations of the victor. Consequently, long-term political and military stability is denied to both the victorious power and to the defeated one. As a result, neither victory nor defeat deter further outbreaks of war. This sobering reality is increasingly the case in the 20th and 21st centuries. Ian Bickerton persuasively argues that as the rhetoric of victory becomes more hollow all countries must adopt creative new approaches to resolving disputes. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9780522856156. Inventory No: 22090058.. 9780522856156