What Do We Know about War?John A. Vasquez Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 15 mars 2012 - 390 pages 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. |
Table des matières
Geography Contentious Issues and World Politics | 3 |
Path to Peace or Path to War? | 27 |
ATOP Data and Deterrence | 45 |
The Process of Rivalry Development | 63 |
How Rivalries Are Sustained and Terminated | 83 |
A Cause or a Symptom? | 111 |
Chapter Seven Nuclear Weapons and War | 139 |
Part II FACTORS THAT PROMOTE PEACE | 165 |
How and Where Does It Fit into a Bigger Picture? | 237 |
Chapter Twelve Future Directions in the Scientific Study of Peace and War | 257 |
Reflections on the Study of Peace and War 20012011 | 271 |
Chapter Fourteen The PathstoWar Concept | 281 |
What Role for Geography in the Coming Revolution? | 291 |
Chapter Sixteen What Do We Know about War? | 301 |
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Chapter Eight Norms and the Democratic Peace | 167 |
Chapter Nine A MarketCapitalist or a Democratic Peace? | 189 |
Chapter Ten The Implications of a Territorial Peace | 211 |
Part III REFLECTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ON THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF PEACE AND WAR | 235 |
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About the Contributors | 387 |