Book Review: Cameron D. Lippard, Pavel Osinsky, and Lon Strauss, War: Contemporary Perspectives on Armed Conflicts Around the World

Abstract

new book, War: Contemporary Perspectives on Armed Conflicts Around the World, delivers a thorough overview of the literature on war and closely related topics. This book is a dynamic interdisciplinary work that will appeal to scholars in several disciplines, including, but not limited to: history, international relations, philosophy, political science, and sociology. At the same time, it specifically foregrounds sociological thinking on war, evidenced in part by its substantial sections on core sociological themes, such as, cultural representations of war, war and social stratification, and peace and antiwar social movements.Collectively, the authors have published widely on war, the military, and a range of other sociological topics. They also feature an intriguing blend of educational and professional experiences, with each having taught at multiple institutions.