Causes of War: Power and the Roots of Conflict (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) - Softcover

Van Evera, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080148295X ISBN 13: 9780801482953

Verlag: Cornell University Press, 2001

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"This is a very logical and historically well-informed book, which argues that the realist explanations of war may be missing one of the most important aspects of power: whether the offense is thought to be favored instead of the defense." * Political Science Quarterly * "Van Evera's book is a masterful work of positivist social science.... He offers convincing evidence to show that offense-defense theory is a major explanation for the onset of modern wars." * Choice * "An important book on the roots of war, remarkable in its theoretical rigor and historical sweep. Van Evera demolishes the view that war is an inevitable outgrowth of an anarchic world that encourages belligerence." * Foreign Affairs * "Van Evera's volume is sure to become a core work in the field of war studies. It deserves to be read by anyone with a serious interest in the causes of war." * Journal of Strategic Studies *

Reseña del editor:

What causes war? How can military conflicts best be prevented? In this book, Stephen Van Evera frames five conditions that increase the risk of interstate war: false optimism about the likely outcome of a war, a first-strike advantage, fluctuation in the relative power of states, circumstances that allow nations to parlay one conquest into another, and circumstances that make conquest easy. According to Van Evera, all but one of these conditions-false optimism-rarely occur today, but policymakers often erroneously believe in their existence. He argues that these misperceptions are responsible for many modern wars, and explores both World Wars, the Korean War, and the 1967 Mideast War as test cases. Finally, he assesses the possibility of nuclear war by applying all five hypotheses to its potential onset. Van Evera's book demonstrates that ideas from the Realist paradigm can offer strong explanations for international conflict and valuable prescriptions for its control.

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• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 080148295X
• ISBN 13: 9780801482953
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 280