Author(s): Jonathan Schell

Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs

After a century of unprecedented devastation, are we embarking on another cycle of bloodshed in the twenty-first century? Is there a peaceful alternative to war? Jonathan Schell, one of the most eloquent voices in the debate about global warfare, argues that war has become dysfunctional as a political instrument. There is, he says, another path humankind can follow. Examining the history of violent action against the emergence of peaceful protest movements ? Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, the collapse of Soviet power ? he shows how the battle for the hearts and minds of the people can be as powerful and effective as war. Optimistic, pragmatic and compelling, The Unconquerable World uses the lessons of our violent past to try to lead us to a peaceful future. First published 2003. Published with revisions 2004.