Download or read book The Psychology of War written by Lawrence L. LeShan and published by Noble Press Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LeShan tells how perceptions of war are managed by "mythicizing" rulers and propagandists. Using last year's Persian Gulf War as a touchstone, he illustrates how, in order to alter our perceptions of war and warfare, we have to adjust our perception of its "reality". "How good it would be if every legislator and cabinet member read and took to heart the practical suggestions . . . LeShan has for making peace planning as potent as war planning".--Hugh Downs.