"The comedy of war is an overview of military politics, strategy, and the causes of war utilizing ... as source texts, The art of war by Sun Tzu, On war by Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz, and The butter battle [book] by Dr. Seuss; (the films) Antz and A bug's life"--Back cover.

The politics of military pragmatism in peace and war -- Of ants and men: the failure of military politics and the art of war in Dream Works pictures' Antz -- Demystifying total war in Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life: Clausewitz and the role of civilian and military leaders -- The bugs of war: the limitation of warfare and total war -- Implications of the cold war between the Yooks and Zooks in Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book.