Norman Angell and the Futility of War [electronic resource] : Peace and the Public Mind

The book begins with a brief account of Angell's life and associations, proceeds to discuss his main ideas, and goes on to ask how history has dealt with his propositions, and what lessons we can learn from him.Numerous people have helped me with this enterprise. Foremost among them are Eric Lane (Angell's nephew) and his family, including John Jacoby. I am also much indebted to Ball State University, Indiana, in particular to the Special Collections section of the Bracken Library, where Angell's papers are kept. Other libraries which have assisted me are those of the Australian National University, Front Matter....Pages i-x Life and Associations....Pages 1-24 Illusion and Futility....Pages 25-52 Public Mind and Collective Security....Pages 53-78 History and Angell’s Propositions: The Two World Wars....Pages 79-104 Nuclear Weapons and International Anarchy....Pages 105-123 Opinion, Ideals and Realism....Pages 124-142 Back Matter....Pages 143-167