The Price Of Peace
Beveridge, Sir William
£18.00
The Price Of Peace
By Sir William Beveridge
‘ “We have learned that those who desire to make peace must first understand the causes of war.” This is the first of the twelve main lessons drawn by Mr. Harold Nicolson from the failure of the Versailles Peace Treaty. Undoubtedly it is the first and most essential lesson. It may be hoped that we have learned from it.
War means that international disputes, that is to say differences between nations which cannot be resolved by agreement, get settled by mass killing. In seeking the causes of war we have thus to answer two distinct questions: what causes irreconcilable differences between nations and why do these differences lead to killing and violence? The second of these questions is the more important…’
Published in London, The Pilot Press Ltd. 1945. First edition. Hardback. Green linen boards. No dust jacket. 8 ¾”x 5 ¾” (22cm x 14.5cm). 104pp. Pages conform to war economy standard. Appendix.
Condition: Used. Very Good. Boards a little faded; Dust stained outer page edges; Corners sharp. Inside: No annotations or dedications. Clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good