An inquiry into the nature of peace and the terms of its perpetuation

by Thorstein Veblen

1917 367 pages eng

The Nature of Peace contains both a theory of politics and a theory of economics in regard to war. Thorstein Veblen's approach to this topic is at once empirical, instrumental, and matter-of-fact. He poses the question, "What are the terms on which peace at large may hopefully be installed and maint…