| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 477 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in international relations ; 110 |
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Cambridge studies in international relations ; 110
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| Contents |
Conceptualizing war -- Types of war -- Power politics and war -- Territorial contiguity as a source of conflict leading to war -- The realist road to war -- The domestic prerequisites of wars of rivalry -- Explaining world war : its scope, severity, and duration -- Peace -- Solving the puzzle of war -- Research findings on territory, war, peace -- Research findings on power politics and war |
| Summary |
Here, Vasquez describes systematically those factors associated with wars to see if there is a pattern that suggests why war occurs, and how it might be avoided, delineating the typical path by which relatively equal states have become embroiled in wars in the modern global system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
War -- Causes.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
051162722X (electronic bk.) |
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0511651546 (electronic bk.) |
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0521708230 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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052188179X (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780511627224 (electronic bk.) |
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9780511651540 (electronic bk.) |
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9780521708234 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780521881791 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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