War / [print] John Woodward, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, (c)2006. - 207 pages ; 23 cm. - Current controversies .

Chapter 1: What causes war? Chapter 2: Is the War on Terror justified? Chapter 3: How should wars be conducted? Chapter 4: Can war be prevented?



The causes of war : an overview Islam causes war Islam does not cause war Religion causes war Capitalism causes war Socialism causes war Pacifism causes war The military-industrial complex causes war Wars are fought because they are profitable Competition for resources causes war War is central to the human condition John Avery -- Don Feder -- Javeed Akhter -- Kenneth W. Phifer -- John Molyneux -- Anthony Gregory -- Thomas Sowell -- Manuel Valenzuela -- Evan Augustine Peterson III -- John Gray -- David Limbaugh. Yes. The war against Iraq was necessary to combat terrorism The War on Terror is necessary to combat radical Islam The War on Terror is making America safer No. Claims that Iraq was a terrorist threat are unfounded The War on Terror is being fought to benefit American corporations The War on Terror is creating more terrorists Stephen F. Hayes -- Jonathan Rosenblum -- J. Michael Waller -- Peter Bergen -- Norman Council -- The Progressive. Preemptive war is a legitimate option for fighting terrorism Preemptive war is not a legitimate option for fighting terrorism Torturing prisoners is sometimes justifiable Torturing prisoners is not justifiable The use of nuclear weapons may be justified The use of nuclear weapons cannot be justified Rape as a tactic of war must be stopped David Horowitz -- Noam Chomsky -- Henry Mark Holzer -- Patrick Leahy -- William Conrad -- Gerard Donnelly Smith -- Jan Goodwin. Yes. War can be prevented Globalization can prevent war Democracy can prevent war The use of nonviolent force can prevent war No. War cannot be prevented Globalization cannot prevent war Democracy cannot prevent war The United Nations cannot prevent war Jonathan Power -- Erich Weede -- George W. Bush -- Gabriel Moran -- Victor Davis Hanson -- Gerald Cavanaugh -- James Ostrowski -- Ryan Malone.

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