The Causes of War and the Spread of Peace: But Will War Rebound?

Synopsis

The Causes Of War - Why People Fight - Is One Of The Big Questions Of Human Existence. Azar Gat's Book, Ranging From The Beginning Of Prehistory To The 21st Century, Offers A Definitive Answer To The Lingering Mystery. Part I. Past Imperfect: Prehistory And History -- When Did It All Begin? -- Why People Fought In The Evolutionary State Of Nature -- The Clash Of The State-leviathans -- Part Ii. Flaws And Miconceptions In Disciplinary Grand Theories -- Anthropology: Why People Fought (if They Did) -- The Causes Of War (or Their Absence) In International Relations Theory -- Part Iii. The Modernization Peace -- Has War Been Declining - And Why? -- Challenges To The Modernization Peace: Past And Future -- Conclusion: The Logic Of War And Peace. Azar Gat. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.