{"product_id":"9781101549087","title":"Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide","description":"Everyone knows: wars are getting worse, more civilians  are dying, and peacemaking achieves nothing, right? Wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite all the bad-news headlines,  peacekeeping \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e working. Fewer wars are starting, more are ending, and  those that remain are smaller and more localized. But peace doesn’t just happen;  it needs to be put into effect. Moreover, understanding the global decline in  armed conflict is crucial as America shifts to an era of lower military budgets  and operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreeminent scholar of international relations, Joshua  Goldstein, definitively illustrates how decades of effort by humanitarian aid  agencies, popular movements—and especially the United Nations—have made a  measureable difference in reducing violence in our times. Goldstein shows how we  can continue building on these inspiring achievements to keep winning the war on  war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis updated and  revised edition includes more information on a post-9-11 world, and is a perfect  compendium for those wishing to learn more about the United States’ armed  conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.   \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120879583472,"sku":"9781101549087","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101549087_p0.jpg?v=1763688292","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101549087","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}