num_pages: 573
description: By lucidly revealing the common threads that connect the ancient confrontations between Athens &amp; Sparta &amp; between Rome &amp; Carthage with the two calamitous world wars of the 20th century &amp; the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kagan reveals new insights into the nature of war &amp; peace that are vitally important &amp; often surprising.
language: English
title: On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace
titlecomplete: On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace
genres: Political Science, Politics, Ancient History, World History, International Relations, Military Fiction, War, Nonfiction, History, Military History
ratings_count: 661
publisher: Anchor