War in Human Civilization Gat Azar Ezer Weitzman Professor of National Security Department of Political Science University of Tel Aviv
War in Human Civilization Gat Azar Ezer Weitzman Professor of National Security Department of Political Science University of Tel Aviv Why do people go to war? How does war relate to the other…
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War in Human Civilization Gat Azar Ezer Weitzman Professor of National Security Department of Political Science University of Tel Aviv
Why do people go to war? How does war relate to the other fundamental developments in the history of human civilization? Is it rooted in human nature or is it a late cultural invention?
In the process, the book generates an astonishing wealth of original and fascinating insights on all major aspects of humankind's remarkable journey through the ages, engaging a wide range of disciplines, from anthropology and evolutionary psychology to sociology and political science. And what of war today--is it a declining phenomenon or simply changing its shape?In this sweeping study of war and civilization, Azar Gat sets out to find definitive answers to these questions in an attempt to unravel the riddle of war throughout human history, from the early hunter-gatherers right through to the unconventional terrorism of the twenty-first century. Written with remarkable verve and clarity and wholly