War: The New Edition

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War: The New Edition

Author(s): Gwynne Dyer
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Binding: Paperback
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War: The New Edition offers a comprehensive exploration of organized violence throughout human history. Revisiting Gwynne Dyer’s classic work, this revised edition examines how war emerged with early civilizations and transformed under technological advances.

The book traces the unchanging core of warfare: mass violence directed by states to achieve political aims. It delves into the Cold War’s looming global threat, the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the challenges posed by modern terrorism.

In a post-9/11 world, the author asks whether mass communication and shared values can curb large-scale violence and whether traditional military hierarchies still fit today’s conflicts.

Key Themes

  • Origins of organized warfare in ancient societies
  • The state’s role in legitimizing mass violence
  • Impact of technological advances on conflict scale
  • Reassessment of war after the Cold War and 9/11

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