Pavel Krotov From War to Peace Pitirim SorokinП.П.Кротов, А.Ю.Долгов. От войны к миру: у истоков теории созидательного альтруизма Питирима Сорокина. Вологда. Древности Севера. 2011. 399 c.

ISBN 978-5-93061-053-6

Pavel P. Krotov and Alexander U. Dolgov. 2011. FROM WAR TO PEACE: AT THE ROOTS OF PITIRIM SOROKIN'S CREATIVE ALTRUISM THEORY. Drevnosti Severa.Vologda. 399 pp.
ISBN 978-5-93061-053-6

The book focuses on Sorokin's studies of wars. The evolution of his ideas grew out of interplay between his scientific interests and personal experiences. His initial attitude toward wars and human suffering was strongly influenced by the turmoil in Russia during the first decade of the 20th century, followed by World War I and the Russian Revolution, which eventually led him to pioneering studies of altruism and altruistic behavior. World War II became a watershed where Pitirim began to advocate for increased cooperation between Russia and the United States. These efforts have largely been overlooked in both countries owing to the Cold War when politicians on both sides lowered a mantle of silence over a long history of cooperative initiatives.