The end of war / by John Horgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horgan, John, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War.

Peace.

Physical Description:

231 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : McSweeneys Books, [2012]

Summary:

In this compact, methodical treatise, Horgan examines dozens of examples and counter-examples--discussing chimpanzees and bonobos, warring and peaceful indigenous people, World War I and Vietnam--as he finds his way to war's complicated origins. He argues for a far-reaching paradigm shift with profound implications. 224 pp.

Contents:

Living in wartime

War is not innate

You can't blame it all on a few bad apples

Does resource scarcity make us fight? (No, not necessarily)

Is war a cultural contageon? (Yes)

Choosing peace

The power of nonviolence

In defense of free will

Appendix : a brief prehistory of nonviolence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-225).

ISBN:

9781936365364

1936365367

OCLC:

713188036