Why Nations Fight
Past and Future Motives for War
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
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Four generic motives have historically led states to initiate war: fear, interest, standing, and revenge. Using an original data set, Richard Ned Lebow examines the distribution of wars across three and a half centuries and argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, only a minority of these were motivated by security or material interest. Instead, the majority are the result of a quest for standing, and for revenge - an attempt to get even with states who had previously made successful territorial grabs. Lebow maintains that today none of these motives are effectively served by war - it is increasingly counterproductive - and that there is growing recognition of this political reality. His analysis allows for more fine-grained and persuasive forecasts about the future of war as well as highlighting areas of uncertainty.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2010-09-02
- Mått153 x 228 x 16 mm
- Vikt500 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor318
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521170451