Jugoslawien, Afghanistan, Irak: Wir sind dabei, uns an den Krieg zu gewöhnen, und ständig entstehen auf der Welt neue Konflikte, denen meist mit Gewalt entgegnet wird. Jonathan Schell, der mit dem „Schicksal der Erde“ seinerzeit ein Gründungsmanifest aller ökologischen Politik vorgelegt hat, widerspricht dieser Scheinlogik der Gewalt und zeigt, dass Freiheit und Demokratie in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten immer gewaltfrei erkämpft wurden.
"From the Vietnam era to the war on terror, Jonathan Schell (1943-2014) produced a body of work as brave, humane, and consequential as any in the history of American journalism. His legacy rests especially on three books about the threat of nuclear weapons--'the gravest danger of our age'--and the changing nature of modern warfare. On the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Library of America brings together these essential works in one volume for the first time."--From jacket
These two books, which helped focus national attention on the movement for a nuclear freeze, are published in one volume. schovat popis
The book presents a compelling case for an alternative to warfare, advocating for peaceful solutions to conflicts. It explores the implications of moving away from militaristic approaches and highlights the benefits of diplomacy and cooperation. Through rigorous analysis and thought-provoking arguments, it challenges conventional beliefs about conflict resolution, suggesting that a more harmonious and constructive path is not only possible but preferable.
According to Schell, the defining characteristic of the 20th century was the uncontrolled acceleration of mankind's capacity for self-destruction: where does this leave us at the start of the new millennium? He suggests that the world now faces a choice between annihilation and rapid proliferation. schovat popis
An analytical account of the nation's political life and key related events and presidential activities during the Nixon years, ascribing to them a logic, coherence, and meaning not discernable at the time
