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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1442212632
ISBN-13
9781442212633
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110874427
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
410 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
What Do We Know about War?
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Military / General, Peace
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2011-044791
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The second edition of What Do We Know about War? is far more than just an update of the excellent first edition. The expansion of topics and consideration of new research not only masterfully answer the question the title asks but also give tremendous insight into both how the knowledge has been gained and where future work is likely to take us. The chapters offer great summaries of each facet of war's causes and consequences and will be tremendously useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses., The new edition of What Do We Know About War? will be a great asset to students and scholars of international conflict. The chapters provide perceptive overviews of the current state of the discipline and in some cases even provide additional insights. This book is perfect for courses in international conflict and for scholars who want a good overview of an area of scholarship before beginning their own research., The new edition of What Do We Know about War? will be a great asset to students and scholars of international conflict. The chapters provide perceptive overviews of the current state of the discipline and in some cases even provide additional insights. This book is perfect for courses in international conflict and for scholars who want a good overview of an area of scholarship before beginning their own research., The second edition of What Do We Know about War? is far more than just an update of the excellent first edition. The expansion of topics and consideration of new research not only masterfully answer the question the title asks but also gives tremendous insight into both how the knowledge has been gained and where future work is likely to take us. The chapters offer great summaries of each facet of war's causes and consequences and will be tremendously useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses., "The new edition of What Do We Know about War? will be a great asset to students and scholars of international conflict. The chapters provide perceptive overviews of the current state of the discipline and in some cases even provide additional insights. This book is perfect for courses in international conflict and for scholars who want a good overview of an area of scholarship before beginning their own research." --Richard J. Stoll, Rice University "The second edition of What Do We Know about War? is far more than just an update of the excellent first edition. The expansion of topics and consideration of new research not only masterfully answer the question the title asks but also give tremendous insight into both how the knowledge has been gained and where future work is likely to take us. The chapters offer great summaries of each facet of war's causes and consequences and will be tremendously useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses." --Douglas Lemke, Pennsylvania State University "By providing an excellent summary of scientific research findings on interstate wars during the past thirty-five or so years, this volume makes a valuable contribution." -- Millennium "What Do We Know about War? provides a useful overview of the quantitative literature on war." -- American Political Science Review, The second edition of What Do We Know about War? is far more than just an update of the excellent first edition. The expansion of topics and consideration of new research not only masterfully answers the question the title asks but also gives tremendous insight into both how the knowledge has been gained and where future work is likely to take us. The chapters offer great summaries of each facet of war's causes and consequences and will be tremendously useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses., The second edition of What Do We Know about War? is far more than just an update of the excellent first edition. The expansion of topics and consideration of new research not only masterfully answer the question the title asks but also give tremendous insight into both how the knowledge has been gained and where future work is likely to take us. The chapters offer great summaries of each facet of war's causes and consequences and will be tremendously useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Grade From
College Freshman
Dewey Decimal
355.02
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
Introduction John A. Vasquez Part I: Factors that Bring about War Chapter 1: Territory: Geography, Contentious Issues, and World Politics Paul R. Hensel Chapter 2: Alliances: Path to Peace or Path to War? Choong-Nam Kang Chapter 3: Alliances: ATOP Data and Deterrence Brett V. Benson Chapter 4: Becoming Rivals: The Process of Rivalry Development Brandon Valeriano Chapter 5: The Rivalry Process: How Rivalries Are Sustained and Terminated Paul F. Diehl and Gary Goertz Chapter 6: Arms Races: A Cause or a Symptom? Susan G. Sample Chapter 7: Nuclear Weapons and War Daniel S. Geller Part II: Factors that Promote Peace Chapter 8: Norms and the Democratic Peace Sara McLaughlin Mitchell Chapter 9: A Market-Capitalist or a Democratic Peace? Michael Mousseau Chapter 10: The Implications of a Territorial Peace Douglas M. Gibler Part III: Reflections and Conclusions on the Scientific Study of Peace and War Chapter 11: War-Making and State-Making: How and Where Does It Fit into a Bigger Picture? Karen Rasler and William R. Thompson Chapter 12: Future Directions in the Scientific Study of Peace and War Peter Wallensteen Chapter 13: Normal Science and Open Questions: Reflections on the Study of Peace and War, 2001-2011 Zeev Maoz Chapter 14: The "Paths to War" Concept Jack S. Levy Chapter 15: Peace Science as Normal Science: What Role for Geography in the Coming Revolution? Colin Flint Chapter 16: What Do We Know about War? John A. Vasquez References
Synopsis
What Do We Know about War? reviews the research on causes of war and the conditions of peace over the past forty-five years. Leading scholars explore the critical roles of territorial disputes, alliances, arms races, rivalry, and nuclear weapons in bringing about war as well as the factors promoting peace, including democracy, norms, stable borders, and capitalist economies. Considering what has been learned about the causes of war and the conditions of peace in the ten years since the publication of the first edition, this invaluable text offers an accessible and up-to-date overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research., What Do We Know about War? reviews the research on causes of war and the conditions of peace over the past forty-five years. Leading scholars explore the critical roles of territorial disputes, alliances, arms races, rivalry, and nuclear weapons in bringing about war as well as the factors promoting peace, including democracy, norms, stable borders, and capitalist economies. Considering what has been learned about the causes of war and the conditions of peace in the ten years since the publication of the first edition, this invaluable text offers an accessible and up-to-date overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research. Contributions by: Brett V. Benson, Paul F. Diehl, Colin Flint, Daniel S. Geller, Douglas M. Gibler, Gary Goertz, Paul R. Hensel, Choong-Nam Kang, Jack S. Levy, Zeev Maoz, Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, Michael Mousseau, Karen Rasler, Susan G. Sample, William R. Thompson, Brandon Valeriano, John A. Vasquez, and Peter Wallensteen., What Do We Know about War? reviews the research on causes of war and the conditions of peace over the past forty-five years. Leading scholars explore the critical roles of territorial disputes, alliances, arms races, rivalry, and nuclear weapons in bringing about war as well as the factors promoting peace, including democracy, norms, stable borders, and capitalist economies. Considering what has been learned about the causes of war and the conditions of peace in the ten years since the publication of the first edition, this invaluable text offers an accessible and up-to-date overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research.Contributions by: Brett V. Benson, Paul F. Diehl, Colin Flint, Daniel S. Geller, Douglas M. Gibler, Gary Goertz, Paul R. Hensel, Choong-Nam Kang, Jack S. Levy, Zeev Maoz, Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, Michael Mousseau, Karen Rasler, Susan G. Sample, William R. Thompson, Brandon Valeriano, John A. Vasquez, and Peter Wallensteen.
LC Classification Number
U21.2.W477 2012
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