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<br />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

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.
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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
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ISBN
9781442212640
Publisert
2012-03-08
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield
Vekt
608 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
05, U
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
410

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Biografisk notat

John A. Vasquez is Thomas B. Mackie Scholar in International Relations and professor of political science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.