In War's Root Causes, Cody Barnett unearths the strikingly consistent patterns behind humanity's deadliest conflicts-from ancient battlefields to the modern drone wars. With powerful insight and historical depth, this book traces nine recurring root causes that have ignited wars throughout time: jealousy and envy, pride and honor, greed, ideological extremism, political instability, failed diplomacy, scapegoating, religious zealotry, and the lust for power.
Through gripping narratives, Barnett brings clarity to the chaos, weaving together biblical rivalries, medieval power struggles, colonial exploitation, Cold War showdowns, and present-day geopolitical flashpoints. This isn't just a book of history-it's a lens through which today's headlines make devastating sense.
Whether you're a student of history, a policymaker, or a curious citizen seeking to understand the hidden architecture of war, War's Root Causes offers a provocative, urgent look at the patterns we ignore-and the price we pay for forgetting.
Discover how history repeats not by accident, but by design-and what we must do to break the cycle.