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causes of war becomes even more complex. Although each of these forms of warfare shares some common elements (for example, the use of military force is usually seen as a strategy for advancing group interests), there are important differences as well.
the different ways historians have interpreted the causes of “their” war, give an oral presentation to the class on the causes of the war and respond to questions from the class, and complete a final research paper by the end of the term.
leading theories of causes of war between nation-states, some familiarity with the causes of the 8-10 wars students select as their research projects, and a much deeper understanding of “their war.”
first half of the semester we survey the leading theories of the causes of war, using the “levels-of-analysis” framework to categorize these theories and organize our survey, while illustrating theories with historical examples.
Written by leading scholars in the field, Causes of War provides the first comprehensive analysis of the leading theories relating to the origins of both interstate and civil wars. Jack S....
Written by leading scholars in the field, Causes of War provides the first comprehensive analysis of the leading theories relating to the origins of both interstate and civil wars. Jack S. Levy is Board of Governors Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University.
I: THE CAUSES OF WAR . The causes of war, general and theoretical works: Jack S. Levy and William R. Thompson, Causes of War (Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). Jack Levy, "The Causes of War: A Review of Theories," in Philip. E. Tetlock, Jo L. Husbands, Robert Jervis, Paul C. Stern, and Charles Tilly, eds., Behavior, Society, and Nuclear War ...
