Dr Philip Towle questions the archetypes of age in attitudes to war and asks if ageing populations could make the world more peaceful. Age and Intervention: could older populations make the world more peaceful? Dr Philip Towle questions the archetypes of age in attitudes to war and asks if ageing ...

Today we know from worldwide opinion polls the extent of the gap between public attitudes towards foreign affairs and the policies pursued by their democratic leaders. Those in power believe that, come the next election, economic and domestic issues will predominate and that popular views can be largely ignored. Opinion ...