The Penguin Atlas of War and Peace

This fascinating atlas takes a visual approach to explaining the state of war and peace in the beginning of the twenty-first century. Packed with expert data analysis and essential political and historical background, it covers the causes of war; the costs of war; and trends in peace, from Afghanistan to Northern Ireland to Kosovo to the Middle East; as well as topics such as international terrorism, the arms trade, and NATO and the United Nations.

Dan Smith has been the director of the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) and chairman of the board for the Institute for War & Peace Reporting in London.