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Conclusion

In: Psychology and Modern Warfare

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  • Michael Taillard
  • Holly Giscoppa

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A war is not fought over objective facts. A war is fought over subjective beliefs and competing ideas about the way things should be. Each side will be convinced that it is right and that the other is wrong, and each side will be willing to die for its beliefs. That’s just the nature of war. That means, however, that even if the battles are won, if the war over ideas is not won, then the sacrifices made during combat will have been made in vain. Once an occupying force has left, unless the ideas that the force brings with it spread and become dominant within the area, then they will not prevail there for long. To truly win the war, and not just the battle, one must be acutely aware of the psychology behind conflict.

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  • Michael Taillard & Holly Giscoppa, 2013. "Conclusion," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Psychology and Modern Warfare, pages 225-227, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-34732-9_24
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137347329_24
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