The topic of war and peace is as relevant today as it was several millennia ago. Though views on and motives for warfare have changed over the centuries, Philosophy of War and Peace proves that many past ideas still merit consideration today.

This exhaustive collection of essays addresses the historical, cultural and political background of various views on war and peace worldwide. It gives modern readings of ancient philosophers, such as Heraclitus, Renaissance writers, such as Niccolò Mach...

In Curb your idealism , Vincent Stuer goes in search of the essence of the European project and the worldview of the people who work for its institutions. He sketches an insightful and anecdotal picture of how the European Union has evolved in recent decades, based on the thinking of remarkable characters of the EU’s past and interviews with high-ranking officials and politicians who have witnessed the evolution first hand.