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Ethics, Norms and the Narratives of War: Creating and Encountering the Enemy Other book cover

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Ethics, Norms and the Narratives of War Creating and Encountering the Enemy Other

By Pamela Creed Copyright 2012
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge
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This book examines the ethics and values that render a war discourse normative, and features the stories of American soldiers who fought in the Iraq War to show how this narrative can change. The invasion of Iraq, launched in March 2003, was led by the United States under the now discredited claim that Iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD). However, critical questions... Read more

Part I: The Making of an American War Narrative  1. From Crisis to Consensus  2. Shifting Storylines: Enter Iraq  3. The Push Toward Preemptive War: From Rhetoric to Reality  Part II: Narrating Ourselves into War  4. Receiving the Narrative  5. Myth, Memory and Humiliation  Part III: Living the Narrative  6. Embracing Uncertainty  7. Between Spaces: Confusion and Courage  8. Conclusion  List of Interviews


 

Biography

Pamela Creed is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in Virginia. She is also a mediator and facilitates workshops in peace education and constructive conflict. Her research interests include cultural mythology and emotion in conflict narratives, marginalized narratives and reconciliation processes.

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