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The Great Delusion: An Essay on the Imaginary Benefits of the Military Power of Nations

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Ralph Norman Angell (1873-1967) was an English publicist and pacifist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933. In 1909 he published a small book, Europe's Optical Illusion, in which he explored the economic roots of war. Lord Esher (Reginald Brett), an influential statesman and historian, was so impressed by the book that he sent 200 copies to his acquaintances in Europe. In 1910, Angell rewrote and expanded the book, changing the title to Great Illusion. In a short time, the book sold two million copies and was translated into 25 languages. It laid the foundation for a theory called Norman Angelism. According to this theory, stated in the introduction to the book, "military and political power bring no commercial advantage to a nation, it is economically impossible for one nation to conquer or destroy the wealth of another, or for one nation to profit by subjugating another." In other words, under conditions of economic interdependence, war, while enriching the aggressor, threatens both the victors and the vanquished. It leads to the authorization of international trade in credit. And the payment of post-war reparations by the losing side only sows the seeds of future conflicts.
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