Books in the Points of Conflict series

The major moral issues raised by terrorism are examined, from defining a terrorist and the violation of an individual's rights to the problems posed to those who argue that there can be a "just" war.

Weatherford argues that a profound change in socia l change is imminent as national sovereignty yield s to a democratic world culture. He argues that world peace is both politically and economically p ossible and is therefore our moral duty.

Adding to the debate on the possibility of eliminating war, specifically with regards to nuclear weapons, this treatise suggests that the escalation of war in the 20th century is the result of the cumulative character of war itself rather than the development of advanced weapons.