The Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits from Global Violence and War

Violence often seems to typically reinforce the current order for the benefit of the powerful. The book marshals large amounts of evidence to unearth the costs of direct violence-military preparedness and its social consequences-as well as those of structural violence-poverty and chronic illness. It highlights the role of political and commercial interests that facilitate and perpetuate this violent state of affairs. The book thus presents a stunning view of our violent world and how violence is reproduced daily by those who benefit from it.