Peace Theories And The Balkan War Classic Reprint

"Peace Theories and the Balkan War" is a classic Balkan War history text by Norman Angell that examines the Balkan wars in the years preceding World War One. The author of the book criticizes the Crimean War from a pacifist viewpoint but also supports the then-current wars against the Ottoman Turks, which he characterizes as essentially defensive.

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History and political theory from the British lecturer, writer, Member of Parliament and member of the executive committee of the League of Nations Union.

Excerpt from The Passing of War: A Study in Things That Make for Peace Chapter XIII, Wars of Defence and Liberation, is a concession to the curiously prevalent opinion that the abstract goodness of war may be validly argued from exceptional cases. These were previously excluded because such conflicts (as for instance the Balkan revolt) lie Outside the category of war in its fundamental and initial aspect which is the chief concern of civilisation and the subject proper to this book. Chapter XIV, War and Character, contains several sentences which had place in the book from the first. These bear witness against one or two critics who charged me with total neglect of the militarist contention that the passing of war would involve national decadence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Great Illusion is a work by Norman Angell. It attempts to provide an answer for one of the greatest problems in human history: War and the reasoning behind the need for it.

War is dangerous for children and other living things. That 1960s antinuke cry is echoed here, in the past, in this 1921 classic of pacifistic philosophy. A sequel to the author's work The Great Illusion, this little-known but essential volume examines the psychological impulse to war and the economic futility of military power. Writing in the period between the world wars, the author discusses: . the old economy and the postwar state . nationality, economics, and the assertion of right . military predominance-and insecurity . patriotism and power in war and peace: the social outcome . and much more British journalist and politician SIR RALPH NORMAN ANGELL (1872-1967) was an executive for the World Committee against War and Fascism and a member of the executive committee of the League of Nations Union. Knighted in 1931, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933. From 1905 to 1912, he was the Paris editor for the Daily Mail, and served as a Labour MP from 1929 to 1931. He is also the author of Peace Theories and the Balkan War.

Excerpt from A Few Lessons Taught by the Balkan War Alfred H. Fried, Editor of friedens-warte, Was born at Vienna in 1864. In recognition of his Work in the cause of International Conciliation, Mr. Fried has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and has also received the honorary degree of Doctor from the University of Leyden. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

First published in 1909, The Great Illusion sets out to answer one of the greatest questions in human history: Why is there war? Specifically, Angell wishes to discuss why there is war between the countries of Europe, which seem to always be at one another's throats. Angell refutes the belief that military power results in greater wealth and instead proposes that advanced economies based on trade and contract law can only generate value in the absence of military upset. War destroys any wealth that conquerors may have wanted to obtain, making the whole enterprise pointless. A deep understanding of this would, then, end the need for war. Students of history, political science, and peace studies will find much to ponder and much to argue with in this classic text.