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Fear, boredom, and joy: Sebastian Junger's piercing phenomenology of war

Cottee, Simon (2011) Fear, boredom, and joy: Sebastian Junger's piercing phenomenology of war. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 34 (5). pp. 439-459. ISSN 1057-610X. (doi:10.1080/1057610X.2011.561473) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:36204)

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Abstract

This review article explores the emotional attractions of war and military combat. Using Sebastian Junger's recently published book War as a central point of reference, it elucidates and supports the idea that, for combatants, war is often experienced as a profoundly exciting and existentially rewarding human activity. By bringing into focus and helping to conceptualize the raw appeal of combat, Junger's account of war can be enlisted as a resource for understanding the positive emotional drives behind acts of terrorism. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/1057610X.2011.561473
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Mita Mondal
Date Deposited: 12 Nov 2013 12:49 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:13 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/36204 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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