War - Margaret MacMillan
War - Margaret MacMillan The time since the Second World War has been seen by some as the longest uninterrupted period of harmony in human history: the 'long peace', as Stephen Pinker called it. The…
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War - Margaret MacMillan
The time since the Second World War has been seen by some as the longest uninterrupted period of harmony in human history: the 'long peace', as Stephen Pinker called it. The same can be said for every century of recorded history. But despite this, there has been a military conflict ongoing every year since 1945.
We learn when war began - whether among early homo sapiens or later, as we began to organise ourselves into Is war, therefore, an essential part of being human?In War, Professor Margaret MacMillan explores the deep links between society and war and the questions they raise.