The Human Face of Warfare

This collection of essays from international experts addresses the issues that face modern soldiers in the new age of technological warfare, including the psychology of killing in society and in the military; the past and future stresses on military commanders, from Douglas MacArthur to Norman Schwarzkopf; and the role of women in combat. The growing dilemma in Western democracies between the need for far-flung commitments to maintain international security and increasing public reluctance to accept military casualties in the face of instantaneous media coverage is carefully analyzed. This interdisciplinary approach argues that war is still waged by human beings rather than by technology; consequently, understanding human factors is the key to understanding conflict.