A desire to kill causes war / Matthew Parris
Government policies cause war / Melanie McDonagh
A scarcity of fresh water may lead to war / Al J. Venter
Religious intolerance can lead to war / Roger Brooks
A ruined economy can lead to civil war / Ken Coates
An ethnic group's concern for its survival can lead to civil war / David A. Lake and Donald Rothchild
Many factors can lead to war / Annie Murphy Paul
Should the international community intervene in the world's conflicts?
Intervention is effective at restoring peace / Lionel Rosenblatt and Larry Thompson
Intervention is frequently ineffective / Joseph R. Rudolph Jr.
Private citizens should intervene to restore peace / Paul Wehr
The United Nations should provide humanitarian intervention / Shridath Ramphal
Humanitarian intervention is sometimes harmful / Michael Parenti
Humanitarian intervention must be tied to political change / Alain Destexhe
What role should the U.S. play in maintaining peace?
The United States should intervene in regional conflicts / Andrew Bard Schmookler
The United States should not intervene in regional conflicts / Patrick J. Buchanan
The United States should only intervene in major wars / John Hillen
U.S. intervention should be part of a multinational effort / Robert H. Phinny
The United States should intervene to prevent massive loss of life / Stephen J. Solarz and Michael E. O'Hanlon
A strong U.S. military presence ensures world peace / Charles C. Krulak and Jay L. Johnson
The United States should impose economic sanctions / Ellott Abrams
Economic sanctions are ineffective at maintaining peace / Gary Hufbauer
How can war be prevented?
Expanding NATO will ensure peace in Europe / Joshua Muravchik
Expanding NATO will not ensure peace in Europe / Stanley Kober
An arsenal of nuclear weapons prevents war / Charles Krauthammer
An arsenal of nuclear weapons will not prevent war / Dietrich Fischer
War cannot be prevented / Jeffrey Hart.
