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Modernity, boredom, and war : a suggestive essay
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Author
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Abstract
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| The quest for perpetual peace is a modern phenomenon, associated with a progressive view of history which emerged only in the Enlightenment. In addition, boredom a feeling of ennui associated with a loss of the ability to act is a fundamental mood of the modern age. Modern societies are thus, simultaneously, becoming more peaceful and their inhabitants are becoming more bored. As a means of overcoming our boredom, we are increasingly fascinated by violence, and war is glorified as a means of restoring our ability to act. Empirical illustrations of this thesis are drawn from World War I and from the Bush administration's global War on Terror. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Review of international studies. - Cambridge, 1981, currens
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Publication
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Cambridge
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2011
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ISSN
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0260-2105
[print]
1469-9044
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DOI
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10.1017/S0260210510001038
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Volume/pages
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37
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(2011)
, p. 1775-1792
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ISI
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000296061200015
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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