Bibliograph

Beyond duty, the reasons some soldiers commit atrocities, Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr

Type

Label

Beyond duty, the reasons some soldiers commit atrocities, Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-269)

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platesillustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beyond duty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

999353688

Responsibility statement

Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr

Sub title

the reasons some soldiers commit atrocities

Summary

Historians have described in detail the actions of military groups that have committed brutalities, but they have not dealt with the factors that contributed to those actions. After examining the collective behavior of six military groups, some unexpected parallels became clear. While these groups were in very different situations and operated during different periods in history, there are similar factors that allowed the members of these groups to commit acts of unspeakable brutality. After a close analysis of these groups, five principle factors have been identified that had the greatest influence. Beyond Duty identifies these factors and aims to predict the actions of future groups given similar circumstances. --, Adapted from dust jacket

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