On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace
- ISBN-10
- 0385423756
- ISBN-13
- 9780385423755
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 606
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- Donald Kagan
Description
Analyzes history to determine why there are wars, whether there are underlying laws that explain why one nation challenges another, and whether there are forces working for the preservation of peace
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