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The Great Illusion

Norman Angle
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Hardcore HistoryFeb 22, 2000
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“The British were snapping up books like The Great Illusion written by Norman Angle, where every historian points out how influential this book was, explaining that the war continually threatened is never going to happen.”

Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: British involvement in war
For: Historians and students of international relations
Key quote: “What Angle was saying is that anything you would gain by launching a war would be dwarfed by what you would lose by destroying the system that was allowing everyone to make so much money.”
The host mentions 'The Great Illusion' to highlight how Norman Angle argued against the inevitability of war due to the interdependent global economy of the time. Angle's perspective suggests that the economic benefits of peace outweighed the potential gains from conflict, which the host believes is being challenged by the political realities of the era.