Causes of War by Stephen Van Evera
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.An important book on the roots of war, remarkable in its theoretical rigor and historical sweepVan Evera demolishes the view that war is an inevitable outgrowth of an anarchic world that encourages belligerence.
* Foreign Affairs *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 *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 *Stephen Van Evera is Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Associate Director of the MIT Center for International Studies. His other works include Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science, also from Cornell.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801482953 |
| ISBN 10 | 080148295X |
| Title | Causes of War |
| Author | Stephen Van Evera |
| Series | Cornell Studies In Security Affairs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 2001-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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