War No More. Eliminating Conflict in the Nuclear Age
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By Robert Hinde and Joseph Rotblat
Never before have so many people worried about the effects of military conflict. At a time when terrorism is creating new forms of warfare worldwide, this book provides a much-needed account of the real dangers we face, and argues that the elimination of war is an attainable and necessary goal.
Written by Nobel-prizewinner and former nuclear physicist Joseph Rotblat, and peace advocate and scholar Robert Hinde, War No More provides unrivalled expert insight into the nature of modern warfare – including 'weapons of mass destruction'. Examining the key factors that are believed to contribute to conflict, they explain how best to approach a peaceful future. If war is ever to be eliminated, Hinde and Rotblat argue that we must address key issues such as the gap between the rich and the poor; we must have tighter arms controls; and above all we must have better education. The authors explain how the United Nations – as well as non-governmental organizations, religious groups, and grassroots movements – all have an important part to play.
Joseph Rotblat is a nuclear physicist who was involved in the creation of the first atom bomb. He left the project during the war, when it became clear that Germany was not building its own bomb. Since then he has dedicated his life to campaigning against nuclear weapons. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 jointly with Pugwash conferences, the organization he helped to found. Joseph Rotblat has been a supporter of INESAP since the network's first days. He is the author of 24 books.
Robert Hinde was an RAF pilot in World War II and is now a professor at Cambridge University. He has written extensively on the causes of wars. He has lectured in Europe, the Americas and South Africa, has held the Hitchcock Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, and is an honorary Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences.
Pluto Press, August 2003, 240 pages, ISBN 0-74532-191-7, £ 10.99, paperback.
