Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition, this classic text presents a comprehensive survey of the many alternative theories that attempt to explain the causes of interstate war. For each theory, Greg Cashman examines the arguments and counterarguments, considers the empirical evidence and counterevidence generated by social-science research, looks at historical applications of the theory, and discusses the theory's implications for restraining international violence. Cashman examines theories of war at the individual, substate, nation-state, dyadic, and international system levels of…mehr
Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition, this classic text presents a comprehensive survey of the many alternative theories that attempt to explain the causes of interstate war. For each theory, Greg Cashman examines the arguments and counterarguments, considers the empirical evidence and counterevidence generated by social-science research, looks at historical applications of the theory, and discusses the theory's implications for restraining international violence. Cashman examines theories of war at the individual, substate, nation-state, dyadic, and international system levels of analysis. Written in a clear and accessible style, this interdisciplinary text will be essential reading for all students of international relations.
Greg Cashman is professor emeritus and adjunct professor in political science at Salisbury University, Maryland.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1: Empirical Theory and the Causes of War Chapter 2: The Individual Level of Analysis Part I: Human Aggression Chapter 3: The Individual Level of Analysis Part II: Psychological Explanations for War Chapter 4: The Substate Level of Analysis: Group Decision Making Chapter 5: The State Level of Analysis Part I: Political Economic and Demographic Factors Chapter 6: The State Level of Analysis Part II: Internal Conflicts Nationalism and War Weariness Chapter 7: The Dyadic Level of Analysis Part I: The Nature of Dyads-Really Bad Dyads and Pretty Good Dyads Chapter 8: The Dyadic Level of Analysis Part II: International Interactions Chapter 9: The Dyadic Level of Analysis Part III: Game Theory Bargaining and Deterrence Theory Chapter 10: The International System Level of Analysis Part I: Realism Anarchy and the Balance of Power Chapter 11: The International System Level of Analysis Part II: Power Dynamics Cyclical Theories and Historical-Structural Theories of War Chapter 12: Constructivism: A Digression Chapter 13: Conclusion Bibliography
Chapter 1: Empirical Theory and the Causes of War Chapter 2: The Individual Level of Analysis Part I: Human Aggression Chapter 3: The Individual Level of Analysis Part II: Psychological Explanations for War Chapter 4: The Substate Level of Analysis: Group Decision Making Chapter 5: The State Level of Analysis Part I: Political Economic and Demographic Factors Chapter 6: The State Level of Analysis Part II: Internal Conflicts Nationalism and War Weariness Chapter 7: The Dyadic Level of Analysis Part I: The Nature of Dyads-Really Bad Dyads and Pretty Good Dyads Chapter 8: The Dyadic Level of Analysis Part II: International Interactions Chapter 9: The Dyadic Level of Analysis Part III: Game Theory Bargaining and Deterrence Theory Chapter 10: The International System Level of Analysis Part I: Realism Anarchy and the Balance of Power Chapter 11: The International System Level of Analysis Part II: Power Dynamics Cyclical Theories and Historical-Structural Theories of War Chapter 12: Constructivism: A Digression Chapter 13: Conclusion Bibliography
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