Publisher's Synopsis
The final book in this series discusses three major topics. Firstly, it examines the nature and causes of war, and to what extent the wars of the twentieth century were modern, industrial or total. The book then discusses processes of change and questions whether the social changes of the twentieth century would have occurred if no war had occurred. The book concludes with a summary of the debates regarding the effects of the world wars on both geopolitical and social developments.
