Wars are often justified 'in our name'. Militaristic values and practices influence us, permeating our language, invading our dreams, entertaining us with movies or video games. Our taxes fund those war machines. Our loved ones are killed and injured.

With killing now a common part of entertainment in video games and Hollywood movies, war has become mainstream. As the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War approaches, a flood of books, documentaries, feature films, and radio programs has appeared. We will hear a lot about the horrors of the battlefield. Bourke acknowledges broader truths: war is unending and violence is deeply embedded in our society. But it doesn't have to be this way.

This book provides readers with an understanding of the history, culture, and politics of warfare to question and resist an increasingly violent world.

Pages: 320, Year of Publication: 0908, Dimensions: 19.6x19.6cm