Pdf on feb 21, 2014, amidu olalekan sanni and others published the crusades. Military orientalism patrick porter oxford university. Osprey publishing one of the best publishers of military and campaign specific military history around. Military orientalism patrick porter oxford university press. This volume examines the orientalist constructs that arise from conflict and military intervention in the noneuropean world. Al qaeda has developed a coherent strategy for insurgent violence that has much in common with the focoism advocated by che guevara in the 1960s. Patrick porters timely study of how the concept of. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Military orientalism by patrick porter overdrive rakuten. But its not only an opportunity to reverse and rework that subtitle. As patrick porter noted in his book military orientalism. Patrick porter is the author of military orientalism 4. This timely book is a mustread corrective to the fallacies in the current unduly cultural strategic orthodoxy. In this book porter has expanded the scope of military historical and defence studies, and suggested the importance of a careful interpretation of cultures relationship to warfare.
Eastern war through western eyes critical war studies 1st edition. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Eastern war through western eyes by patrick porter. Oxford bibliographies in military history a collection of bibliographies on select military history topics. 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. Porters critical thrust goes against the cultural turn, the revived. Al qaeda has developed a coherent strategy for insurgent violence that has much in common with the focoism advocated by che guevara in the. Argues against the idea of viewing culture as a script that dictates warfare. In their strategic writing, explored here, key isla. This analysis allows porter to draw out his convincing critique of simplified strategic cultures that runs throughout the monograph. The cultural turn in studying war, parameters 37, no. Get free shipping on military orientalism by patrick porter, from.
In his book military orientalism, patrick porter describes how warfare, and the way that it is prosecuted and understood, is itself a potent source of orientalism. Military orientalism by patrick porter waterstones. Military orientalism by patrick porter, 9781850659600, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Eastern war through western eyes columbia university press and hurst, 2009. 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. The military is not a surgical tool of political engineering. The military utility and interventions postafghanistan.
Patricks first book was published in 2009 by columbia university press and hurst, military orientalism. Buy military orientalism by patrick porter from waterstones today. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Reviews this important new book takes a fresh and detailed look at the role of culture, culturalism, ethnocentrism and perceptions of the other in. Porters afterword, in a third section on orientalism as part of war. Patrick porter is professor of strategic studies, university of exeter uk and the author of military orientalism. Patrick porter of the british defence academy at kings college, university of london, is a man with a message.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Porter reexamines the notion of the endangered global village by examining alqaedas global guerilla movement, military tensions in the. University of hawaii press on behalf of world history association. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Milh201 introduction to military history 3 credit hours. Porter claims that in and through war, people formulate what it means to be western or nonwestern. 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. 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. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Culture is powerful, patrick porter asserts, but it encompasses an ambiguous repertoire of ideas rather than a clear code of action. 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. Edward wadie said was born on 1 november 1935, to hilda said and wadie said, a businessman in jerusalem, then part of britishgoverned mandatory palestine 192048. It has to said at the outset that this is not an easy book for someone whose background lies in the.
This acclaimed book by patrick porter is available at in several formats for your ereader. Reeling from failures in iraq and afghanistan, culture has. Jun 02, 2011 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 porters military orientalism provides an excellent analysis of the recent culturallyfocused bent within western military thinking. Military orientalism argues against the idea that culture dictates the strategy of war.
Also, articles and books by scholars, such as anita chan. Distance, war, and the limits of power ebook written by patrick porter. Patrick porter sees the orientalist world view come to the fore in popular culture, for instance in. 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. 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. Patrick porter offers an insightful exploration of the pernicious effects of ethnocentrism on military practise. Patrick porter asserts, but it encompasses an ambiguous repertoire of ideas rather than a clear code of action. Military orientalism eastern war through western eyes patrick porter. Eastern war through western eyes, was recently published by columbia university press and hurst publishing. 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.
Orientalism is a concept long associated with war, stemming back to the greek and persian wars. Eastern war through western eyes critical war studies 9780199333424. Buy military orientalism by patrick porter with free delivery. Porter is also the author of the offshore balancer, a strategy weblog. Military orientalism pdf adobe drm can be read on any device that can open pdf. War in history volume 18, number 4, nov 01, 2011 sage journals.
Jul 19, 2017 all of this, clearly, adds another dimension to patrick porter s lively discussion of military orientalism. Jun 22, 2009 patrick porter s military orientalism provides an excellent analysis of the recent culturallyfocused bent within western military thinking. Patrick porter is a senior lecturer at kings college london, defence studies department. Patrick porter challenges the current popular view that culture underpins war in the postmodern age. The global village myth georgetown university press. He was born in canberra, grew up in melbourne, and completed a doctorate at oxford university. 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. In his useful book, strategic culture and ways of war abingdon.
By the end of the course, students should have a solid understanding of military history. Orientalism and war edited by tarak barkawi and ketih stanski. 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. Wadie said was a palestinian man who soldiered in the u. This article explores how a distinctive military orientalism developed in response to. This is why patrick porters book should be cheered to the raftersbecause it actually stands a chance of having its message heard. Where saids orientalism focused on literature and art, this books thesis is that war.
The collection provides captivating case studies that will be of interest in particular to world history courses at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level. 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. Close discussion of the semantics of the war on terror. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Afghanistan martial biopolitics and military orientalism march in. 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. British library cataloguing in publication data said, edward w. In her brilliant new book from duke university press. Professor colin gray, university of reading show more. Eastern war through western eyes, was recently published by columbia university. Military orientalism is a beautifully written challenge to those among us who have embraced a cultural theory of strategy too enthusiastically and uncritically.
I also have an article that will be published here. Buy military orientalism by patrick porter with free. Afghanistan martial biopolitics and military orientalism march in lockstep through. Islamic perspectives find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Of course, these books should not be read in isolation, i implore all of you to get. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Dr patrick porter is a reader in war and international security at the university of reading. Eastern war through western eyes critical war studies by patrick porter isbn. 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.
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. Article information, pdf download for british military orientalism. Army component of the american expeditionary forces 191719, commanded by general john j. 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. 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 is a novel concept which refers. 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. Patrick porter s military orientalism provides an excellent analysis of the recent culturallyfocused bent within western military thinking. 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. Although the title itself proclaims such a direction, for me the book becomes lost in anecdotal information and. All of this, clearly, adds another dimension to patrick porter s lively discussion of military orientalism. British perceptions and accounts of the russojapanese war, interwar military. It is not a question of whether culture matters, writes porter, but how it matters, and how to conceptualise sic.
Eastern war through western eyes by patrick porter pp. This book seeks to shed light on the concept of other and the nature of identity in relation to warfare. He is currently writing a book on american grand strategy from pearl harbor to iraq. 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. Exposes the danger in using culture as a means of understanding warfare. Keegan argues that war is not a universal phenomenon, practiced. Military orientalism isbn 9780231154147 pdf epub patrick. 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. Culture is powerful, patrick porter asserts, but it encompasses an ambiguous repertoire.