Why War?

Why has warfare always been part of the human story? From biology to belief, what can explain the persistence of violent conflict? What light can this shed on humanity's past- and its future?

Richard Overy is one of Britain's most distinguished historians. He is Honorary Research Professor at the University of Exeter. His books include Blood and Ruins: The Great Imperial War, 1932-45, winner of the Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History, The Dictators, winner of the 2005 Wolfson Prize, and The Bombing War, which won a Cundill Award. He is a fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.