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[A] brilliant new book . . . Humane provides a powerful intellectual history of the American way of war. It is a bold departure from decades of historiography dominated by interventionist bromides.' Jackson Lears, The New York Review of BooksA prominent historian exposes the dark side of making war more humaneIn the years since 9/11, we have entered an age of endless war. With little debate or discussion, the United States carries out military operations around the globe. It hardly matters whos president or whether liberals or conservatives operate the levers of power. The United States exercises dominion everywhere.In Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War, Samuel Moyn asks a troubling but urgent question: What if efforts to make war more ethicalto ban torture and limit civilian casualtieshave only shored up the military enterprise and made it sturdier? To advance this case, Moyn looks back at a century and a half of passionate arguments about the ethics of using force. In the nineteenth century, the founders of the Red Cross struggled mightily to make war less lethal even as they acknowledged its inevitability. Leo Tolstoy prominently opposed their efforts, reasoning that war needed to be abolished, not reformedand over the subsequent century, a popular movement to abolish war flourished on both sides of the Atlantic. Eventually, however, reformers shifted their attention from opposing the crime of war to opposing war crimes, with fateful consequences.The ramifications of this shift became apparent in the post9/11 era. By that time, the US military had embraced the agenda of humane war, driven both by the availability of precision weaponry and the need to protect its image. The battle shifted from the streets to the courtroom, where the tactics of the war on terror were litigated but its foundational assumptions went without serious challenge. These trends only accelerated during the Obama and Trump presidencies. Even as the two administrations spoke of American power and morality in radically different tones, they ushered in the second decade of the forever war.Humane is the story of how America went off to fight and never came back, and how armed combat was transformed from an imperfect tool for resolving disputes into an integral component of the modern condition. As American wars have become more humane, they have also become endless. This provocative book argues that this development might not represent progress at all.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War'? A: The main theme of the book explores how efforts to make war more humane have paradoxically reinforced the military enterprise, examining the evolution of American warfare over the past century and a half.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War' is Samuel Moyn, a prominent historian.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on September 7, 2021.
- Q: What is the page count of 'Humane'? A: The book contains 416 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What are the key arguments presented in the book? A: The book argues that the shift from opposing the crime of war to focusing on war crimes has had significant consequences, especially in the context of post-9/11 military operations.
- Q: Is 'Humane' suitable for readers interested in military history? A: Yes, 'Humane' is suitable for readers interested in military history as it provides a critical analysis of the American way of war and its ethical implications.
- Q: Does the book discuss the impact of modern weaponry on warfare? A: Yes, the book discusses how the availability of precision weaponry has influenced the concept of humane warfare and the strategies employed by the US military.
- Q: What historical figures are mentioned in the book? A: The book mentions historical figures such as the founders of the Red Cross and Leo Tolstoy, who had opposing views on the ethics of war.
- Q: Can I find this book in other formats besides hardcover? A: The listing currently specifies hardcover, but it’s advisable to check with retailers for other formats like paperback or eBook.