Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson was an English historian and political activist who spent most of his life in Cambridge. A noted pacifist, Dickinson protested Britain's involvement in the First World War. His work on the future international order helped shape public opinion towards the League of Nations. He also engaged with Neoplatonism and was closely associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
First published in the aftermath of World War I, G. Lowes Dickinson's classic study of the causes of war remains as relevant today as it was nearly a century ago. Drawing on historical examples and contemporary analysis, he identifies the complex social, economic, and political factors that lead to conflict, and calls for a new international order based on cooperation and mutual respect.
In this thought-provoking work, two political theorists engage in a dialogue about the nature of justice and the relationship between the individual and the state. Covering a range of topics from democracy to freedom of speech, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in political philosophy.