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Levy, Jack S., 1948– Causes of war / Jack S. Levy and William R. Thompson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4051-7560-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) – ISBN 978-1-4051-7559-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. War–Causes. 2. International relations. I. Thompson, William R. II. Title. JZ6385.L48 2010 355.02′7–dc22 2009030166
After a significant decline in the incidence of wars between states since World War II, could the world be moving back towards more frequent interstate crises and wars? Russia’s seizure of Crimea, its support of aggression in Ukraine, its threats against
Each student will write a preliminary paper summarizing leading interpretations of their war, formulate their own causal interpretation of the war, present their argument and evidence to the class, defend
These fundamental or primary causes of war explain why war repeatedly occurs in international politics, why war can occur at any moment. Thus scholars trace war to human nature, biological instincts, frustration, fear and greed, the existence of weapons, and similar fac-tors.
What can we do to bring ongoing wars to an end and to consolidate peace in their aftermath? This course addresses these questions, focusing on a variety of popular and scholarly explanations for war and peace.
The Causes of War War is the single most destructive social act in which humanity engages: while precise numbers are impossible to get, by many estimates in the twentieth century over 100 million people died as a direct result of war. And while there have been no wars between the great powers of the
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....
