The war of the world（世界的战争）

Thebeginningofthetwentiethcenturysawhumanciviliz-ationatitsmostenlightened,well-educated,globalizedandwealthy.Whatturneditintoabloodbath?Inhissweeping,epicnewbookNiallFergusonre-tellsthestoryofhistory'smostsavagecenturyasacontinualwarthatragedfor100years.FromtheplainsofPolandtothekillingfieldsofCambodia,herevealshoweconomicboom-and-bust,decayingempiresand,aboveall,poisonousideasofraceledmentotreateachotherasaliens.Itwasanageofhatredthatendedwiththetwilight,notthetriumph,oftheWest.And,heshows,itcouldhappenalloveragain.