A peaceful superpower: lessons from the world's largest antiwar movement: by David Cortright, New York NY: New Village Press, 2023, 240 pp., US $89 (hardback), US $22.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-1613322031.

"A Peaceful Superpower: Lessons from the World's Largest Antiwar Movement" by David Cortright is a book that documents the efforts of the global antiwar movement to prevent the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003. The author, a former peace activist turned peace scholar, analyzes the lessons learned from this movement and explores the institutional failings of liberal democracy that contributed to the invasion. Cortright also examines the strengths and weaknesses of the antiwar movement, including its international dimension and its efforts to form coalitions with marginalized communities. The book provides a detailed history of the formation of the antiwar coalition in the US and offers insights into new models of organizing dissent. Cortright criticizes the mainstream media for its role in generating support for the war through the dissemination of false information. Overall, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of the antiwar movement and its impact on US foreign policy. [Extracted from the article]

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