Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
This book is the first volume of the trilogy -- the Code of Civilization, focusing on the antithesis of civilization -- civil war. How do civil wars that devastate nations and lives come about? And how can such conflicts be prevented to sustain lasting peace? Drawing on an examination of 388 modern wars that have occurred worldwide since 1800, this book dissects the institutional roots of civil conflict. Its analysis shows that every civil war arises from the violation of at least one political law of nature-be it electoral democracy, local self-government, ethnic equality, religious freedom, or the separation of church and state. To realize Kant’s ideal of 'perpetual peace' and to build a truly civilized world order, humanity must adhere faithfully and completely to the full set of these political natural laws, all of which ultimately rest upon the reciprocal respect for human dignity.
