Why nations go to war
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Why nations go to war
St. Martin's Press, c1993 , Macmillan
6th ed
- US : cased
- US : pbk
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Why nations go to war / John G. Stoessinger
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Why nations go to war / John G. Stoessinger
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The nature of war has long been regarded as the central issue in international politics and it is one that has become increasingly pressing in the nuclear age. This book provides seven detailed case studies which focus on the fateful moment when leaders crossed the threshold that made armed conflict inevitable. This new edition has been updated to cover Saddam Hussein's two wars in the Gulf, the passing of the Soviet Union and the Cold War.
Table of Contents
- The iron dice - World War I
- Barbarossa - Hitler's attack on Russia
- the temptations of victory - Korea
- a Greek tragedy in five acts - Vietnam
- three battles over God - India and Pakistan in 1947, 1965 and 1971
- the forty years' war in the Holy land - Israel and the Arabs
- the war lover - Saddam Hussein's two
- why nations go to war.
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