Why Do We Fight?: Conflict, War and Peace
Published on 25. September 2014
Book
Hardback
80 pages
978-1-4451-3443-7 (ISBN)
Description
It's a big world out there, but what's going on around the world can feel closer to us and more accessible than ever. Information about wars and conflicts on the other side of the world can be in our homes and on our tablets and smartphones instantly. Whether or not your country is directly involved in a conflict or war, nearly every disagreement, every standoff, every war affects our lives in some way. With so many conflicts happening around the world, it makes you wonder - Why Do We Fight?
Why Do We Fight? is an important, topical book that helps readers aged 12 and up to understand that while conflict may be inevitable, war isn't. The reader is shown how small disagreements can escalate to become bigger and more serious ones, by exposing the common elements of conflict: such as prejudice, history, geography and economics. The reader is encouraged to compare world conflicts with the ones in their own lives, to better understand why we fight and, most importantly, what we can do to avoid it.
Why Do We Fight? is an important, topical book that helps readers aged 12 and up to understand that while conflict may be inevitable, war isn't. The reader is shown how small disagreements can escalate to become bigger and more serious ones, by exposing the common elements of conflict: such as prejudice, history, geography and economics. The reader is encouraged to compare world conflicts with the ones in their own lives, to better understand why we fight and, most importantly, what we can do to avoid it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 16 years
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-3443-7 (9781445134437)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
The author, Niki Walker, is constantly curious about what's happening in the world and why. She has written over twenty books for young people. She has also contributed to projects for CBC, Oxford University Press, McGraw-Hill Ryerson and more. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Content
1: What is conflict?
1: Why do conflicts come up?
1: Dividing lines
1: Co-operation or combat?
1: Making peace
1: Making sense of conflicts
1: What do you think?
1: Bibliography
1: Index and further information
1: Why do conflicts come up?
1: Dividing lines
1: Co-operation or combat?
1: Making peace
1: Making sense of conflicts
1: What do you think?
1: Bibliography
1: Index and further information