In 2010, the British Pugwash Group published a statement in which three distinguished scientists argue that “War is not inevitable: aggressiveness can be tamed”. British Pugwash is the UK arm of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, an international network of scientists and others concerned about the social …
by Lyn SmithMainstream Publishing, 2010 (in association with the Imperial War Museum) I had been looking forward to this book since Lyn Smith gave a talk at the last Peace History Conference. It was well worth the wait. Taken from the Museum’s archive of recorded interviews, many of them conducted …
by Brian JonesBiteback, 2010 With Iraq, dodgy dossiers and David Kelly in mind, this book is a must-read. Brian Jones was an intelligence official (he retired in 2003), and this is the story from the inside, making use of his personal knowledge of the system, the process that led us …
by Fredrik HeffermehlPraeger (USA), 2010 Norwegian lawyer Heffermehl clearly and convincingly demonstrates that almost from the beginning, but especially in post World War II years, the executors of Nobel’s will, signed in 1895, failed to observe its terms. Instead they have many times stretched the word ‘peace’ to cover whatever …
by David Adam, Nick Fawcett, Ray Simpson, Christine TitmusKevin Mayhew, 2010(with free CD) “Who is the slayer, who the victim? Speak.” Sophocles, 3rd Century BC. Remembrance Sunday is the time when the words we speak take on a particular power and significance. This collection was devised not as a substitute …
by Peter BeaumontVintage Books, 2010 This is a must-read book, beautifully and honestly written. Peter Beaumont, as the Observer’s chief foreign correspondent, has covered many conflicts. Drawing on his notes and memories of people and places, he explores what happens to those whose lives become ruled by war. Whether soldiers, …
by George MillerMedlar Press, 2010 Jason Brockhurst is an intrepid British explorer. When he catches a glimpse of the mysterious city of Zinn, he has to try to get there – and when he does his life is soon in danger. In some respects this book resembles an old-fashioned adventure …
Following the report’s publication, the thoughts of Philippe Sands QC, delivered as MAW’s 2010 Remembrance Sunday Lecture at the Imperial War Museum, make interesting and topical reading.
In recent years, the UK Government has published its first “National Security Strategy” (2008) and also this “Strategic Defence and Security Review” (2010) – the first since 1998. From the Strategic Defence and Security Review: “Today, Britain faces a different and more complex range of threats from a myriad of …
In 2010, the British Pugwash Group published a statement in which three distinguished scientists argue that “War is not inevitable: aggressiveness can be tamed”. British Pugwash is the UK arm of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, an international network of scientists and others concerned about the social …
