Von der Kriegs- zur Friedenstüchtigkeit

In view of ongoing wars and new bloc confrontations, it seems as if humanity cannot escape the scourge of war. Calls for deterrence and war readiness dominate, and global military spending is reaching new record levels. War is not a timeless fate. If we leave the molehill of current debates and risk taking a broader view, we see that it was only about 5,000 years ago that war became a social institution based on scarce wealth. The central thesis of the book is therefore that peace in the 21st century can only be achieved simultaneously with sustainability and prosperity for all, i.e. within the framework of an ecological and solidarity-based market economy. With an end to scarcity, war can also be overcome. To this end, the book provides a big picture from prehistoric communities to today's global crises. Based on extensive statistical and empirical material from evolutionary anthropology, archaeology, economics, technology, climate science and history, analyses and theses on the current situation and prospects for global peace are developed. It becomes clear how our current unsustainable economic and production methods are constantly creating new shortages and inequalities, thereby perpetuating the vicious circle of poverty, growing hunger for resources and war.