War and Peace in the Twentieth Century and Beyond - Geir Lundestad (#40)

War And Peace In The 20th Century And Beyond, The Nobel Centennial SymposiumAuthor(s): Geir Lundestad, Olav Njolstad\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, Singapore\nImprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd\nISBN-13: 9789812381965, 978-9812381965\nSynopsis\nAt the turn of the 21st Century, the world was immediately gripped by the War on Terrorism followed by the Iraq War. In reflection, the 20th Century was a period marked by tremendous technological and economic progress but it was also the most violent century in human history. It witnessed two horrendous world wars, as well as the conflicts during the Cold [url] do wars persistently erupt among nations, particularly the Great Powers? What are the primary factors that drive nations to violence power, prestige, ideology or territory? Or is it motivated by pure fear and mistrust? Peering nervously at the 21st Century, we wonder whether American supremacy and globalization will help ensure peac.