Summary of Robert Kagan's The Jungle Grows Back

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The idea of human progress is a myth. While there have been periods of improvement in the way humans treat each other, history is a jagged line with no discernible slope. #2 There has been steady progress toward liberalism over the last two centuries, but this progress has been met with the rise of the modern police state in response. #3 The past few decades have seen a dramatic decrease in violence around the