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John Mueller

Pearson/Education

The Remnants of War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)

"War... is merely an idea, an institution, like dueling or slavery, that has been grafted onto human existence. It is not a trick of fate, a thunderbolt from hell, a natural calamity, or a desperate plot contrivance dreamed up by some sadistic puppeteer on high. And it seems to me that the institution is in pronounced decline, abandoned as attitudes toward it have changed, roughly following the pattern by which the ancient and formidable institution of slavery became discredited and then mostly obsolete."―from the Introduction
War is one of the great themes of human history and now, John Mueller believes, it is clearly declining. Developed nations have generally abandoned it as a way for conducting their relations with other countries, and most current warfare (though not all) is opportunistic predation waged by packs―often remarkably small ones―of criminals and bullies. Thus, argues Mueller, war has been substantially reduced to its remnants―or dregs―and thugs are the residual combatants.
Mueller is sensitive to the policy implications of this view. When developed states commit disciplined troops to peacekeeping, the result is usually a rapid cessation of murderous disorder. The Remnants of War thus reinvigorates our sense of the moral responsibility bound up in peacekeeping. In Mueller's view, capable domestic policing and military forces can also be effective in reestablishing civic order, and the building of competent governments is key to eliminating most of what remains of warfare.

History

Military

Cornell University Press

Quiet Cataclysm: Reflections on the Recent Transformation of World Politics

World

Zip Publishing/The Educational Publisher

Retreat from Doomsday: The Obsolescence of Major War

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Originally published in 1985 by Alfred A. Knopf, this book furnishes a detailed assessment of each of Astaire's 31 musical films and analysis of each musical number. Its 2344 frame pictures have been recaptured in far higher quality than in the original, and those from color films are presented in color. There is also an extensive new preface by the author and a new Foreword by Chris Bamberger.  Almost dances off the page-Los Angeles Times  One of the most satifying, rich and witty film books ever written. A book whose sheer (but thoughtful) delight can never fade-Kirkus Reviews  Mueller's book trains the eye to see how Astaire puts it all together. It is likely to spark curiosity in anyone who has ever enjoyed watching Astaire dance, for it can only enhance that pleasure-St. Petersburg Times

Astaire Dancing -- the Musical Films by John Mueller (2010-05-04)

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

The Educational Publisher

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