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

Paperback / softback. New. <b>“The most important political book of the year.”—Gregg Easterbrook, author of <i>The Progress Paradox</i></b><br /><br />Everyone knows: wars are getting worse, more civilians are dying, and peacemaking achieves nothing, right? Wrong.<br /><br />Despite all the bad-news headlines, peacekeeping <i>is</i> 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.   <b><br /></b>