Is getting half the story better than nothing at all? This compact volume isn’t so sure. How to Look Good in a War seeks ‘to understand the moves and machinations by states and others to depict the use of violence’ (p. 4), digging up the uncomfortable narratives and justifications that states use to justify conflict.
Miklian, Jason (2013) Review of How to Look Good in a War: Justifying and Challenging State Violence, in Journal of Peace Research 431–431.