Keegan begins his comprehensive but concise survey by debunking the classical tenet that war is
an inevitable result of politics In a well-developed and relatively easy-to-follow argument, he
reexamines this previously inviolate theory By following the progress of war and warriors from
primitive societies to the post-Cold War era, and by detailing the concurrent development of
weapons technology, he allows readers to see that warfare need not be an all-or-nothing event
He includes many interesting details in his survey, e g , vivid descriptions of torture, of the
development of horse-warriors and charioteers, and of the arrival and consequences of the atom
bomb While leading readers to the conclusion and hope that man is not necessarily a warrior,
he canvasses the spread of "civilization" and the making of nation-states as we know them today
The book includes prints, diagrams, and photographs This title will challenge interested readers
and prove useful for research papers, philosophical discussions, debates, and anthropology and
sociology classes Even dedicated militarists will find food for thought in Keegan's theories and
historical perspective

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