Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide

by Joshua S. Goldstein

Book Overview

"The most important political book of the year."--Gregg Easterbrook, author of The Progress Paradox Everyone knows: wars are getting worse, more civilians are dying, and peacemaking achieves nothing, right? Wrong. Despite all the bad-news headlines, peacekeeping is working. Fewer wars are starting, more are ending, and those that remain are smaller and more localized. But peace doesn't just happen; it needs to be put into effect. Moreover, understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452298598
• ISBN13: 9780452298590
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher