War and Anti-War in Our Time

Collection of incisive writings on what drives modern conflict.  and how peace might still be forged. From Svetlana Alexievich’s powerful Nobel lecture on human suffering to Margaret MacMillan’s reflections on the moral arguments used both to justify and to restrain war, the book examines the myths and ideologies that continue to fuel violence, and the historical lessons that may prevent catastrophe. Blending analysis, testimony, and reflection, it asks what it means to face war in the twenty-first century—and to imagine alternatives.