The origins of major war /

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One of the most important questions of human existence is what drives nations to war-especially massive, system-threatening war. Much military history focuses on the who, when, and where of war. In this riveting book, Dale C. Copeland brings attention to bear on why governments make decisions that l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Copeland, Dale C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2000]
Colección:Cornell studies in security affairs.
Temas:
1914-1945
World War, 1914-1918 > Causes.
World War, 1939-1945 > Causes.
Balance of power.
International relations.
Military history, Modern.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Causes.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Causes.
Équilibre des puissances.
Relations internationales.
Histoire militaire moderne et contemporaine.
international relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Balance of power
International relations
Military history, Modern
War > Causes
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Rethinking Realist Theories of Major War
  • 2. Foreign Policy Choices and the Probability of Major War
  • 3. German Security and the Preparation for World War I
  • 4. The July Crisis and the Outbreak of World War I
  • 5. The Rise of Russia and the Outbreak of World War II
  • 6. Bipolarity, Shifting Power, and the Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1950
  • 7. The Berlin and Cuban Missile Crises
  • 8. Major War from Pericles to Napoleon
  • 9. The Implications of the Argument
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Index

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