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The Waning of Major War : Theories and Debates.
This book is a systematic effort by leading international scholars to map the trends in major-power warfare and explore whether it is waxing or waning. The main point of departure is that major-power war as a historical institution is in decline. This does not mean, though, that wars between states...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Colección: | Contemporary security studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction: contending views; Introduction; From eternal peace to obsolescent war?; Technology: peaceful or warlike?; The rise and decline of major-power war; International system structure; Nuclear weapons; Institutions, norms, and values; Democracy and capitalism; Conclusion; Notes; Part I: Debating the Past and Future of Major War; 1. The life and death of a long peace, 1763-1914; What is the question, and can history help answer it?
- Why international history is more about explaining peace than warWhy great wars are not inevitable and instances of long peace not rare; How can one show this and at least make it plausible in a brief overview?; Cases of general and specific long peace; A special long peace: Austria, Germany, and Russia 1763-1914; Explanations of this long peace that fail to explain it; The importance of this long peace; Explaining the long peace: the right starting point; The stages of this peace, and what they show; The elements making this long peace possible and sustainable.
- Why the underpinnings of this peace were unusual, and yet enduredExplaining the breakdown: not German challenge, but Russian defection; Two illustrations of Russia's defection, and a bit of explanation; What does it all mean?; Notes; 2. Accounting for the waning of major war; Changing attitudes toward war; Alternative explanations for the decline of war; Nuclear weapons; Economic development and the industrial revolution; The rising costs of war; The expansion of democracy; Increased trade, interdependence; The development of international institutions and norms; The remnants of war; Notes.
- 3. Trends in major war: too early for waning?Is major war waning?; Are some major wars waning?; Definition 1: major war as Prussian warfare; Definition 2: major war as war between major powers; Definition 3: major war as wars by developed countries; Definition 4: major war as regional war; Definition 5: major war as war with global impact; Summary; Implications: when can we expect the waning of major war?; Acknowledgment; Notes; Part II:Systemic causes of major wars and their decline; 4. The waning of major war; Notes; 5. The risk of nuclear war does not belong to history.
- Risk of nuclear war during the Cold War eraPost-Cold War relations among nuclear powers; Accidental wars; Systemic changes and the prospects of major power nuclear war; Missile defense systems and strategic stability; Missile defenses and instability; The new US national security strategy and nuclear use; Prospects of nuclear war among the new nuclear states; Terrorism and nuclear war; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; Notes; Part III:The international system and institutions; 6. The decline of interstate war: pondering systemic explanations; Changes in the international system: the role of ideas.