{"product_id":"winning-the-war-on-war-joshua-s-goldstein-9780452298590","title":"Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The most important political book of the year.\"--Gregg Easterbrook, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Progress Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone knows: wars are getting worse, more civilians are dying, and peacemaking achieves nothing, right? Wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite all the bad-news headlines, peacekeeping \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e working. Fewer wars are starting, more are ending, and those that remain are smaller and more localized. But peace doesn't just happen; it needs to be put into effect. Moreover, understanding the global decline in armed conflict is crucial as America shifts to an era of lower military budgets and operations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePreeminent scholar of international relations, Joshua Goldstein, definitively illustrates how decades of effort by humanitarian aid agencies, popular movements--and especially the United Nations--have made a measureable difference in reducing violence in our times. Goldstein shows how we can continue building on these inspiring achievements to keep winning the war on war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated and revised edition includes more information on a post-9-11 world, and is a perfect compendium for those wishing to learn more about the United States' armed conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua S. Goldstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452298598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452298590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Joshua S. Goldstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057315082495,"sku":"9780452298590","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05210d30-8ab8-4e8c-9ca0-613eb212fda9.jpg?v=1685046266","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/winning-the-war-on-war-joshua-s-goldstein-9780452298590","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}