Why nations go to war

ransmitting an understanding of warfare from World War I to the present, WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR, a unique book and a product of reflection by author, John G. Stoessinger, is built around ten case studies, culminating in the new wars that ushered in the twenty-first century: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the...

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Main Author: Stoessinger, John G.
Other Authors: John G. Stoessinger
Language:Undetermined
English
Published: Belmont, CA Thomson/Wadsworth 2008
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh
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Summary:ransmitting an understanding of warfare from World War I to the present, WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR, a unique book and a product of reflection by author, John G. Stoessinger, is built around ten case studies, culminating in the new wars that ushered in the twenty-first century: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the wars between Arabs and Israelis in Gaza and in Lebanon. The distinguishing feature of the book remains the author's emphasis on the pivotal role of the personalities of leaders who take their nations, or their following, across the threshold into war
Physical Description:430 p.
maps
22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0495097071
9780495097075