Why the West Has Won: Carnage & Culture from Salamis to Vietnam
Victor Davis Hanson
None pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0571204171
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 2001
Ancient HistoryEuropean HistoryHistoricalHistoryMilitary FictionMilitary HistoryNonfictionPoliticsWarWorld History
Why the West Has Won A history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military success. It studies nine major clashes between West and non-West, arguing that the West won not just because of technology, but because of its focus on individualism and democratic rights. Full description