Every war must end

Fred Charles Iklé

Why is it so hard for governments to stop a war once it has begun, even after they learn they were wrong?

At a glance

You will see how fear that the enemy will strike first can push nations into a war they cannot win
You will notice why leaders at war demand more from a peace settlement than they ever asked of the enemy in peacetime
You will question the doctrine of deterrence, whose comforting language hides a plan to kill millions