The roots of war and terror

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The roots of war and terror

Anthony Stevens

Continuum, 2004

  • : hbk
  • : pbk.

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Bibliography: p. 249-255

Includes index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780826471086

Description

A valuable work for anyone wishing to understand the psychological basis of war, or hoping to discover ways in which the unimaginable catastrophe of nuclear war could be avoided. Anthony Stevens provides insights into the nature and origins of armed conflict. He exposes war as an ancient propensity rooted in human psychology - particularly in the psychology and anatomy of the human male.;What attracts men to the profession of arms? What techniques are necessary to activate the warrior archetype in the masculine psyche? The author answers these questions and sheds light on how leaders persuade populations to go to war. He also discusses ways of inhibiting the need to wage war, through educational policy and admission of women into the citadels of masculine power.

Table of Contents

  • War and peace
  • warlike and peaceful behaviours
  • basic war
  • making warriors
  • making love
  • making war
  • making peace
  • transcending war.
Volume

: pbk. ISBN 9780826476319

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In 'The Roots of War and Terror', Anthony Stevens provides profound insights into the nature and origins of armed conflict. Combining the concepts of the archetype and the collective unconscious (Jungian) with crucial evidence from the behavioural and biological sciences, Stevens exposes war as an ancient propensity rooted in human psychology - particularly in the psychology and anatomy of the human male.Stevens explains what attracts men to the profession of arms and describes the age-old techniques, still used in military training camps, which are necessary to activate the warrior archetype in the masculine psyche. The author sheds light on how leaders persuade populations to go to war and lays bare the unconscious fantasies that could draw us all to final Armageddon.In later chapters in his book, Stevens discusses ways of inhibiting the archetypes of war (through educational policy and admission of women into the citadels of masculine power) of diverting them into less destructive channels.' The Roots of War and Terror' is an indispensable work for anyone wishing to understand the psychological basis of war or hoping to discover ways in which the unimaginable catastrophe of nuclear war could be avoided.'Denial and dissociation, repression and projection enable us to remain cheerfully unconscious. Disguised as defenders of our egos and protectors of our peace of mind, those discreet flunkies are really secret agents in the service of the archetypes of war. Unknown and unrecognised by our fellow citizens, they are the stooges of Armageddon.'

Table of Contents

  • 1. War and Peace
  • 2. Warlike and Peaceful Behaviour
  • 3. Basic War
  • 4. Making Warriors
  • 5. Making Love
  • 6. Making War
  • 7. Making Peace
  • 8. Transcending War

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