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Central Library General Section | 355.027 LEB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 027599 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-287) and index.
"Four generic motives have historically led states to initiate war: fear, interest, standing and revenge. Using an original dataset, Richard Ned Lebow examines the distribution of wars across three and a half centuries and argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, only a minority of these were motivated by security or material interest. Instead, the majority are the result of a quest for standing, and for revenge - an attempt to get even with states who had previously made successful territorial grabs"--Provided by publisher.
Theories of war -- Theory and propositions -- Data set and findings -- Interest and security -- Standing and revenge.
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