Beyond War: The Human Potential for Peace

By: Douglas P. Fry

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Synopsis: A profoundly heartening view of human nature, Beyond War offers a hopeful prognosis for a future without war. Douglas P. Fry convincingly argues that our ancient ancestors were not innately warlike--and neither are we. He points out that, for perhaps ninety-nine percent of our history, for well over a million years, humans lived in nomadic hunter-and-gatherer groups, egalitarian bands where warfare was a rarity. Drawing on archaeology and fascinating recent fieldwork on hunter-gatherer bands from around the world, Fry debunks the idea that war is ancient and inevitable. For instance, among Aboriginal Australians, warfare was an extreme anomaly. Fry also points out that even today, when war seems ever present, the vast majority of us live peaceful, nonviolent lives. We are not as warlike as we think, and if we can learn from our ancestors, we may be able to move beyond war to provide real justice and security for the world.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 331 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780195384611
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Date of Addition:: 05/09/21
Copyrighted By:: Douglas P. Fry
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Psychology, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
Proofread By:: Dat Lam
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.