Countering fear in war: The strategic use of emotion

Journal of Military Ethics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-333

  Petersen, Roger ^a,b   Liaras, Evangelos ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Centre for the Study of Civil War   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emotion; Fear; Strategic action; Thucydides

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012072505     PISSN: 15027570     EISSN: 15027589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15027570601086886     Document Type: Article

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