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Full Description
What is War? is a book designed to offer a simple answer to all the questions kids might ask when hearing about war and conflict.
Why do countries or different ideological groups fight? What are the key points between different types of conflict? Is there such a thing as a just war? What are the tools used to wage war, from weapons to propaganda? How can we end wars, and who are the real winners and losers?
This book tells the reader through clear explanations punctuated by historical and contemporary examples what war is and how it can be prevented. It is part of a series of books for children designed to provide them with all the information they need to understand the complex world we live in.
Contents
Conflict 4
Who's who 6
International actors 7
Power 8
Business 9
Arms 10
Technology 12
War in history 14
Just war 16
International humanitarian law 17
Revolution 18
War between states 20
The Cold War 22
Missiles 23
Military power 24
NATO and the Warsaw Pact 26
The end of the war between states? 27
Types of modern warfare 28
Military interventions 29
How does a war end? 30
Peace and mediation 31
Consequences 32
Report: North Korea 34
Dossier: The war in Ukraine 35
