Why Do People Fight Wars?

Why do people go to war? Is it ever right to kill another person? Can we solve problems without fighting about them? Part of growing up is about expressing yourself and voicing your own opinions about major issues, such as the rights and wrongs of fighting a war. It is also about making choices about things which will affect your life - now and later.

This book gives you clear, no-nonsense advice about human attitudes to warfare and it explains why wars are such a major part of our history. You can read about how wars start, and what happens to soldiers and to ordinary people who are caught up in them. You can also discover more about the history of peacekeeping organisation and ways in which conflicts may be resolve without violence. Together with case studies and quotes from people with different attitudes to warfare, this book provides all the facts you need to make up your own mind about the subject.