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The First World War by Michael Howard
$22.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This very short introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it ha ...Show more
War and the Liberal Conscience by Michael Howard
$39.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
Isn't war rooted in the vested interests of the ruling classes? (But have not democracies proved as bellicose as other states?) Should not political disputes be settled by civilised negotiations? (But what if the adversary is not, by your standards, 'civilised'?) Ought states to steer clear of other sta ...Show more
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