How Not to Go to War by Vijay Mehta

"War has been institutionalised. Giant military industries, formed from thousands of companies and employers, ensure that every old generation of war profiteers is replaced by a new one. Admirals, generals and senior defence officials demand that trillions of dollars are funnelled every year into the coffers of arms companies. People whose careers depend on the cycle of arms and warfare, insist that any break in funding is some kind of betrayal or national humiliation. Manipulated by vested interests, mainstream media justify increased military spending with spurious appeals to patriotism.

Paperback: 208 pages

Publisher: Catapult/New Internationalist

Language: English

ISBN: 978-1-78026-522-3

Size: 216mm x 138mm"