Making sense of war

A trilogy on war’s causes, rooted in human nature and the structure of the international system, war’s progress, the result of the interface between politics, strategy and military force, and war’s conclusion, predicated on an aspiration for peace and justice

About War

An introduction to the study of war, its meaning and persistence, and the implementation of military force in pursuit of political goals.

War in Context

An examination of how war works in the modern world: can we remain focused on the political issues when distracted by terrorism, drones, AI, cyberspace and the nuclear threat?

Prospects for War after Ukraine

After Ukraine, is the nation-state concept safe? What are its prospects? What about European security and, most of all, nuclear deterrence? What strategies involving military force might be appropriate for the future?