Summary
On killing is an important study of the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects the soldier, and of the societal implications of escalating violence.
Book, Grossman, Dave, On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Copy 2), 1996
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