"The vital questions which confront not only students of war but all concerned with peace and security are, why wars happen; how, if necessary, they should be fought; and above all how they can be prevented...An understanding of these issues] is impossible without some insight into the way in which societies have developed in the past and with them their cultures and their value systems."--Michael Howard

This important book by one of the most eminent military historians in the world discusses the processes of historical change that spawned the European wars of the twentieth century....

A disciplined, robustly engaged will is a gift for life for any human being. The capacity to work, and to identify one's own purposeful work make life rewarding and meaningful. Waldorf Education has this cultivation of capacities of a strong and productive will in the foreground of its goals. Michael Howard defines artistic activity as the mans to this end of a well-developed will, and educated will. He carefully delineates the means to this important and often misunderstood end. Howard unlocks the mysteries of educating a strong and disciplined will. The book is invaluable to parents and...