http://old.warisacrime.org/blog/55739 After Downing Street is a nonpartisan coalition working to expose the lies that create and sustain wars and occupations and to hold accountable those responsible. We have speakers available. If you register on this site, you will have the option to receive occasional Email updates from us. Please read our policy regarding posting comments on this site. Would you like to see ADS news every time you go to Google.com? Use this widget or this widget to put ADS news on any website. We're on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter, and have an RSS feed. en http://old.warisacrime.org/content/podcast-w-david-keen-author-useless-enemies-when-waging-wars-more-important-winning-them <p>It's not so unusual to observe that war is often a goal in itself rather than a means to an end. But it <em>is</em> unusual to systematize the observation, to normalize it, and -- I hate to use this term -- to give it theoretical underpinnings. Although he doesn't talk about his findings in theoretical terms, and doesn't need to, David Keen has taken a great step toward revising our thinking about war in his book <em>Useful Enemies:When Waging Wars Is More Important Than Winning Them</em> (Yale University Press, 2012). This is an important and provocative work, presented in a low-key, unassuming sort of way. In other words, a find!<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the podcast.<br /><br />http://www.electricpolitics.com/podcast/2013/01/on_magical_war.html<br />&nbsp;</p> http://old.warisacrime.org/content/podcast-w-david-keen-author-useless-enemies-when-waging-wars-more-important-winning-them#comments When the World Outlawed War Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:35:15 +0000 George Kenney 64554 at http://old.warisacrime.org