Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. John E. Mueller, the Woody Hayes Senior Research Scientist at the Mershon Center, Ohio State University engage in a discussion on the upcoming book of Dr. Mueller, The Stupidity of War (Cambridge University Press) and reflect on the challenges facing American Foreign Policy, preparations for war, and maintenance of peace.