The Psychology of War: Comprehending Its Mystique and Its Madness

by Lawrence LeShan

Book Overview

Our wars have become more lethal, yet the affinity for war hasn't changed. Why? As the entire world anticipates a lengthy war against terrorism, this intriguing study provides a new understanding of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581152388
• ISBN13: 9781581152388
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Wakeup Call from Dr. LeShan

While doing my post-graduate work I happened on Dr. LeShan's book in our public library. It rode on the seat next to me for several days and then two planes drove into the Twin Towers. I picked up the book and read. It was uncanny the way that LeShan describes the shift from a sensory-based reality to a mythical reality. In the days following 9/11 I watched his words come to life as we widened the gap between Us and THEM. His book offers solid, well-thought out and well-researched ideas on why human beings make war. I was astounded by this book and have since read many of Dr. LeShan's other books. The man is truly one of the great minds of this age. Jamie Lee, author of Re-Visioning Adolescence and the Rite of Passage

Brilliant and Insightful

I would strongly reccommend this book to anyone interested in questioning the process of war and the human disposition towards it. This book is an interesting look into how human behavior affects war and vice versa. A must-read for anyone.

Why Won't People Read This?

I read this book several years ago and I was immediately struck by how brilliant it was. I recommended it to all my friends, and I just can't understand why this isn't required reading yet. One of the best and most important books of our time and virtually nobody is reading it. Could it be that Noam Chomsky and Gore Vidal are right? Our government thrives off of war? Is this book being intentionally held distant from a public long tired of fighting wars for the rich and the powerful?