Winning the War on War - Joshua S Goldstein

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 the global decline in armed conflict is crucial as America shifts to an era of lower military budgets and operations. Preeminent scholar of international relations Joshua Goldstein definitively illustrates how decades of effort by humanitarian aid agencies popular movements--and especially the United Nations--have made a measureable difference in reducing violence in our times. Goldstein shows how we can continue building on these inspiring achievements to keep winning the war on war. This updated and revised edition includes more information on a post-9-11 world and is a perfect compendium for those wishing to learn more about the United States' armed conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

TITLE: Winning the War on War

AUTHOR: Joshua S Goldstein

SKU: 9780452298590

PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Inc

DATE PUBLISHED: 14/08/2012

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 385

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 135 mm x 201 mm x 25 mm

WEIGHT: 340 gr