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The cost of peace

Edward Luttwak, a military strategist and historian of the United States released a few years ago a provocative article that outlined the benefits and practicalities of war, not only from a military standpoint, but from a political perspective. Luttwak said that war is a political decision beyond any ethical or moral consideration, which allows to end conflict by permitting the more powerful party to prevail over the weaker one. The war, in the words of Luttwak, allows rearranging forces and positions of different actors, setting new balances of power. Historically, the most warlike periods of history, have given way to stages of relative stability and peace, which are characterized by high economic growth. In short, the war will put an end to conflicts, clearing the parts to set new guidelines to negotiate and agree on a lasting consensus over the points in dispute.