Goodreads Librarians Group discussion
[Closed] Added Books/Editions
>
(done) A World without War by Sundeep Waslekar
date
newest »
newest »
Corinne wrote: "a bot added it Jan 27, I added a few missing details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...------------------------------
This request is now complete.
To help librari..."
Thanks Corinne! Have a great day!


Please add the following book to the database:
- Title: A World without War
- Author: Sundeep Waslekar
- ISBN: 978-9356292079
- Publisher: HarperCollins India
- Publication Date: 30th October 2022
- Format: Paperback
- Page Count: 324
- Link to book page: https://www.sundeepwaslekar.com/books/
- Link to Amazon book page: https://www.amazon.in/World-without-W...
- Description: In this powerful and thought-provoking book, Sundeep Waslekar examines the history and politics of war and offers solutions for achieving world peace by ending the arms race.
The invention of dangerous weapons, such as hypersonic missiles, killer robots and deadly pathogens, along with the rise of nationalism and intolerance, has made the human civilization more vulnerable today than it has ever been before. It might endure terrorist attacks, climate change and pandemics, but humankind cannot survive a global war involving nuclear weapons.
Most people live in denial of such an existential risk because they feel it is not imminent. For them, this book serves as a wake-up call.
In A World without War, Waslekar moves from examining the roots of war to suggesting a global social contract for lasting peace. Drawing from his comprehensive research in politics, technology, philosophy and history, he talks about the origins of war and weaponry, the dangers inherent in the introduction of new weapons and the chilling links between nationalism and war. He argues that war is a matter of choice and that peace is essential for human beings to realize their true potential.