This interdisciplinary book provides an invaluable perspective on the causes of war, drawing on a thoughtful consideration of what war actually is—the key foundation for an analysis of its causes. Jeremy Black assesses the three main types of war—between cultures, within cultures, and civil—emphasizing the social and cultural factors leading to conflict. He argues that cultural factors have always been the key element, especially aggression in the shape of a willingness to kill and be killed, which alters rational assumptions of risk and overcomes deterrence. He assesses the predisposition of ideologies to think and act in terms of conflict, the functional dynamics of international relations systems, and the strengths and failures of diplomacy. Drawing on research from history, political science, and international relations, Black marshals global examples spanning the fifteenth century to the present. Contrasting wars within cultures and wars between cultures he considers the implications for ongoing and future conflict.
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This interdisciplinary book assesses the causes of war, considering what war actually is—key for understanding its causes. Black marshals global examples from the fifteenth century to the present, analyzing the three main types of war—between cultures, within cultures, and civil—emphasizing the social and cultural factors leading to conflict.
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Abbreviations Preface 1 What Is War? 2 To 1500 3 War, 1500–1650 4 Limited War? 1650–1790 5 Imperialism and Revolutions, 1790–1913 6 World War I and Its Sequel, 1914–30 7 World War II and Its Origins, 1931–45 8 The Age of the Cold War, 1946–89 9 War since the Cold War, 1990– 10 Into the Future 11 Conclusions Selected Further Reading About the Author
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A fascinating account of war as an institution by one of the preeminent students of the subject. By examining wars in their evolving cultural, political, and technological settings, Black offers important insights into the current practice of the use of force by states and intelligent speculation about the future.
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Highlights the importance of social and cultural elements

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781538117910
Publisert
2019-01-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield
Vekt
358 gr
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
154 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter

Biographical note

Jeremy Black is professor of history at Exeter University and a 2018 Templeton Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His many books on modern war include The Age of Total War, A Century of Conflict: War, 1914–2014, and War and the World, 1450–2000.