Organizing Societies for War The Process and Consequences of Societal Militarization |
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Author:
| Regan, Patrick |
ISBN: | 978-0-275-94670-8 |
Publication Date: | May 1994 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Imprint: | Praeger |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Regan argues that the militarization of a society is a complex political and sociological phenomenon, that can generate a life of its own and that feeds upon itself. Regan combines a statistical and a historical approach with an empirical analysis to serve as the basis for the development of a theory of the power of political symbolism. He examines the extent to which a violent foreign policy and societal militarization are part of a self-amplifying feedback cycle. At a time when...
More DescriptionRegan argues that the militarization of a society is a complex political and sociological phenomenon, that can generate a life of its own and that feeds upon itself. Regan combines a statistical and a historical approach with an empirical analysis to serve as the basis for the development of a theory of the power of political symbolism. He examines the extent to which a violent foreign policy and societal militarization are part of a self-amplifying feedback cycle. At a time when permanent and substantial demilitarization are possible, his study reveals the factors that serve to sustain high levels of military mobilization and suggests the keys for defusing them.