9780521170451

Why Nations Fight

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ISBN13: 9780521170451

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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.

ISBN-13

9780521170451

ISBN-10

0521170451

Weight

1.10 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.70 x 9.00 In

List Price

$31.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

318 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2010-09-02



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