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Questions:

1. How is war linked to our evolutionary ubiquity or success, that is, why is war likewise "ubiquitous" (p. 6), according to Coker? How is war linked to our "diversity" (p. 7), for Coker? Finally, how is war linked to our "complexity" (p. 13), for Coker?
2. Why is war "so resilient" (p. 17), according to Coker? Why is war "not an idea" (p. 19), in his account? Why is war a "cultural enhancer" (p. 25), in his view? Why might a culture that values women equally in fact perpetuate war, for Coker?
3. How have new technologies made war "more specialized" (p. 38), according to Coker? What will "cyberwar" (p. 40) really be like, for Coker? How will "robots" (p. 44) and other drone technology change war, for Coker? In what way is "war getting smaller" (p. 49), for Coker?
4. How are wars "also generated by storytelling" (p. 53), according to Coker? Why will globalization not necessarily make war "less attractive" (p. 54), in his view? Why is "new geographical thinking" (p. 62) increasing the likelihood of conflict, in his view? Why is "A multiplicity of space" (p. 67) increasing the likelihood of war, in his view?
5. Why are books that predict the end of war "so unconvincing" (p. 75), according to Coker? What was "Kant's wager" (p. 76) in terms of ending war, for Coker? What is his assessment of it? Why is peace a "contested concept" (p. 85), in his view?
6. Why is "unwarranted pessimism" (p. 92) with respect to war and human aggression unwarranted and even "dangerous,," according to Coker? How does Coker answer the questions "why is peace so elusive?" (p. 96)? What is war's relation to the "human predicament" (p. 100), in his account? Can that change, in his view?