1st Edition

The Warrior Ethos Military Culture and the War on Terror

By Christopher Coker Copyright 2007
180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

This is the first scholarly book to look at the role of the 'warrior' in modern war, arguing that warriors' actions, and indeed thoughts, are increasingly patrolled and that the modern battlefield is an unforgiving environment in which to discharge their vocation. As war becomes ever more instrumentalized, so its existential dimension is fast being hollowed out. Technology is threatening... Read more

1. The Unhappy Warrior  2. Achilles and the Warrior Soul  3. Escaping the State of Nature  4. Emerson and Self-Trust  5. Brave New World, Brave New Warriors  6. Warrior Ethos

Biography

Christopher Coker

'Achieving the right balance in our own warrior ethos, and anticipating the challenges to it, are vital to the present and future operational effectiveness of our armed forces, as well as being important aspects of the wider ongoing debate on military culture and ethics. This book does not provide all the answers, nor does it seek to. But it does provide a comprehensive examination of this most important subject, and in a style which is both reflective and thought-provoking. It is an essential foundation to informed participation in the debate, and deserves to be widely read.' - Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, Director of the Defence Academy, RUSI Journal