Why War?

An Economist Best Book of the Year

＂Richard Overy [is] one of the world’s finest military historians.... [His] book is timely for those interested in preventing war.＂ --Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Army, retired, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army magazine

Why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past? A leading historian explains, drawing on rich examples and keen insight.