British perceptions and accounts of the russojapanese war, interwar military. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Victor davis hanson, john keegan, patrick porter, and john lynn have suggested that by adopting a cultural approach to the study of war, we are better suited to appreciate the variety and change in the practice of war. Eastern war through western eyes, westerners have made accurate insights into others warfare, and they have also made distorted judgments about enemies, judgments which reflect the western self. Keegan argues that war is not a universal phenomenon, practiced. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Co, london, 2009 intends to help initiate a wider scholarship focusing on military cultures through the purview of critical studies of orientalism and situated in and through the potent site of war.
See patrick porter, military orientalism eastern war through western eyes london. Devoted to historical analysis from a global point of view, the journal of world history features a range of comparative and crosscultural scholarship and encourages research on forces that work their influences across cultures and civilizations. Eastern war through western eyes by patrick porter pp. Jun 22, 2009 patrick porter s military orientalism provides an excellent analysis of the recent culturallyfocused bent within western military thinking.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the global village myth. This analysis allows porter to draw out his convincing critique of simplified strategic cultures that runs throughout the monograph. Reviews this important new book takes a fresh and detailed look at the role of culture, culturalism, ethnocentrism and perceptions of the other in strategy. Distance, war, and the limits of power ebook written by patrick porter. This article explores how a distinctive military orientalism developed in response to. Buy military orientalism by patrick porter with free delivery. Professor colin gray, university of reading show more. Porters afterword, in a third section on orientalism as part of war. Military orientalism by patrick porter waterstones. From the ancient greeks obsession with the armies of the persians, westerners have been irresistibly drawn to the exotic nature of oriental warfare and have sought either to emulate their enemies imagined ways of fighting or to. Dr patrick porter is a reader in war and international security at the university of reading. Porter is also the author of the offshore balancer, a strategy weblog. Despite the obvious nod to the works of edward said in the title, these are not discussed in detail, and the military orientalism porter seeks to identify is a rather more complex creation than what one might describe as a vulgar saidian discourse of western superiority and eastern subjection would suggest.
It is not a question of whether culture matters, writes porter, but how it matters, and how to conceptualise sic. But its not only an opportunity to reverse and rework that subtitle. Buy military orientalism by patrick porter with free. Porter reexamines the notion of the endangered global village by examining alqaedas global guerilla movement, military tensions in the. The global village myth georgetown university press. Patrick porter sees the orientalist world view come to the fore in popular culture, for instance in. Patrick porter addresses this problem in military orientalism. This volume examines the orientalist constructs that arise from conflict and military intervention in the noneuropean world. Sep 10, 2010 patrick porter dr patrick porter is a senior lecturer at kings college london and at the joint services command and staff college, british defence academy, in the defence studies department. Military orientalism is a novel concept which refers. Afghanistan martial biopolitics and military orientalism march in. Patrick porters military orientalism provides an excellent analysis of the recent culturallyfocused bent within western military thinking. It has to said at the outset that this is not an easy book for someone whose background lies in the.
Culture is powerful, patrick porter asserts, but it encompasses an ambiguous repertoire of ideas rather than a clear code of action. Patrick porter offers an insightful exploration of the pernicious effects of ethnocentrism on military practise. Orientalism and war edited by tarak barkawi and ketih stanski. Buy military orientalism by patrick porter from waterstones today. In the global village myth, he disputes globalisms claims and the outcomes that so often waste blood and treasure in the pursuit of an unattainable total security. Afghanistan martial biopolitics and military orientalism march in lockstep through. Eastern war through western eyes, was recently published by columbia university press and hurst publishing. Patrick porters timely study of how the concept of. Although the title itself proclaims such a direction, for me the book becomes lost in anecdotal information and. Nicolles important book is timely, as he shows how complex the dramaturgy of war was, mainly in the medieval near east, where from the end of the eleventh. Military orientalism pdf adobe drm can be read on any device that can open pdf. Eastern war through western eyes columbia university press and hurst, 2009. Shatters romanticised notions about the courage oriental warriors, from the samurai to the taliban. Military orientalism is a study of western views of warfare as conducted by eastern peoples and military institutions and western fascination with and often repulsion by the seemingly bizarre and exotic military methods of others.
Patrick porter dr patrick porter is a senior lecturer at kings college london and at the joint services command and staff college, british defence academy, in the defence studies department. Patrick porter is professor of strategic studies, university of exeter uk and the author of military orientalism. These baldly orientalist constructions are only the latest incarnation of an older, deeper relationship between orientalism and war, one that can be traced as far back as the greek and persian wars of antiquity. Patrick porter is the author of military orientalism 4. The military utility and interventions postafghanistan. Patrick porter is a senior lecturer at kings college london, defence studies department.
Military orientalism argues against the idea that culture dictates the strategy of war. In her brilliant new book from duke university press. Eastern war through western eyes critical war studies 9780199333424. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Patrick porter asserts, but it encompasses an ambiguous repertoire of ideas rather than a clear code of action. Close discussion of the semantics of the war on terror. Military orientalism isbn 9780231154147 pdf epub patrick. Eastern war through western eyes, was recently published by columbia university. Wadie said was a palestinian man who soldiered in the u. Eastern war through western eyes critical war studies by patrick porter isbn. We can now assess booths book in its proper context, which is the long if very thinly populated history of strategic ideas, largely free of unduly distorting presentist concerns. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
The military is not a surgical tool of political engineering patrick porter assuming an expensive role as world police gifts propaganda opportunities to extremists and its ultimate logic is. Argues against the idea of viewing culture as a script that dictates warfare. The war on terror gave rise to stark visions of a christian west battling a mad mullah from the east over nothing less than the fate of civilization. Reeling from failures in iraq and afghanistan, culture has. Exposes the danger in using culture as a means of understanding warfare. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except for the quotation of brief passage in criticism. From the ancient greeks obsession with the armies of the persians, westerners have been irresistibly drawn to the exotic nature of oriental warfare and have sought either. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Reviews this important new book takes a fresh and detailed look at the role of culture, culturalism, ethnocentrism and perceptions of the other in.
Al qaeda has developed a coherent strategy for insurgent violence that has much in common with the focoism advocated by che guevara in the. Victor davis hanson, john keegan, patrick porter, and john lynn have suggested that by adopting a cultural approach to the study of war, we are better suited to appreciate the variety and. Get free shipping on military orientalism by patrick porter, from. Islamic perspectives find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Army component of the american expeditionary forces 191719, commanded by general john j. Military orientalism is a beautifully written challenge to those among us who have embraced a cultural theory of strategy too enthusiastically and uncritically. The collection provides captivating case studies that will be of interest in particular to world history courses at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level.
Where saids orientalism focused on literature and art, this books thesis is that war. Although orientalism as an analytical concept first found fame in the late 1970s with the writings of edward said, it is only recently that such cultural interp we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Military orientalism patrick porter oxford university. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Aug 03, 2011 the collection provides captivating case studies that will be of interest in particular to world history courses at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. Of course, these books should not be read in isolation, i implore all of you to get. In their strategic writing, explored here, key isla. War in history volume 18, number 4, nov 01, 2011 sage journals. Patrick porter challenges the current popular view that culture underpins war in the postmodern age. The military is not a surgical tool of political engineering. British library cataloguing in publication data said, edward w.
Patrick porter of the british defence academy at kings college, university of london, is a man with a message. Orientalism is a concept long associated with war, stemming back to the greek and persian wars. Culture is powerful, patrick porter asserts, but it encompasses an ambiguous repertoire. Oxford bibliographies in military history a collection of bibliographies on select military history topics. He was born in canberra, grew up in melbourne, and completed a doctorate at oxford university. The cultural turn in studying war, parameters 37, no. By the end of the course, students should have a solid understanding of military history. Military orientalism eastern war through western eyes patrick porter.
Article information, pdf download for british military orientalism. Also, articles and books by scholars, such as anita chan. Students will learn about the nature of history as a discipline, military history as a branch of that discipline, the uses of military history, how to study the history of war, and some suggestions on what to read. Patrick porter s military orientalism provides an excellent analysis of the recent culturallyfocused bent within western military thinking. In his useful book, strategic culture and ways of war abingdon. All of this, clearly, adds another dimension to patrick porter s lively discussion of military orientalism. Jul 19, 2017 all of this, clearly, adds another dimension to patrick porter s lively discussion of military orientalism. Porters critical thrust goes against the cultural turn, the revived.
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This is why patrick porters book should be cheered to the raftersbecause it actually stands a chance of having its message heard. Eastern war through western eyes critical war studies 1st edition. Eastern war through western eyes by patrick porter. Osprey publishing one of the best publishers of military and campaign specific military history around. He is currently writing a book on american grand strategy from pearl harbor to iraq. Milh201 introduction to military history 3 credit hours. Military orientalism by patrick porter overdrive rakuten. I also have an article that will be published here.
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