{"product_id":"causes-of-war-power-and-the-roots-of-conflict-cornell-studies-in-security-affairs-9780801432019","title":"Causes of War Power and the Roots of Conflict Cornell Studies in Security Affairs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat causes war? How can military conflicts best be prevented? In this book, Stephen Van Evera frames five conditions that increase the risk of interstate war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important book on the roots of war, remarkable in its theoretical rigor and historical sweep. Van Evera demolishes the view that war is an inevitable outgrowth of an anarchic world that encourages belligerence.\u003c\/p\u003e * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a very logical and historically well-informed book, which argues that the realist explanations of war may be missing one of the most important aspects of power: whether the offense is thought to be favored instead of the defense.\u003c\/p\u003e * Political Science Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Evera's book is a masterful work of positivist social science.... He offers convincing evidence to show that offense-defense theory is a major explanation for the onset of modern wars.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Evera's volume is sure to become a core work in the field of war studies. It deserves to be read by anyone with a serious interest in the causes of war.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Strategic Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Questions Addressed, Why They Arise\u003cbr\u003e Arguments Advanced, Answers Offered\u003cbr\u003e Implications for Realism\u003cbr\u003e Methods\u003cbr\u003e Plan of the Book\u003cb\u003e2. False Optimism: Illusions of the Coming War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e False Hope and War\u003cbr\u003e Illusions of Victory\u003cbr\u003e Illusions of Cheap War\u003cbr\u003e To Prevent War, Promote Transparency\u003cb\u003e3. Jumping the Gun: First-Move Advantages and Crisis Instability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First-Strike, First-Mobilization, and First-Move Advantages\u003cbr\u003e Hypotheses on the Effects of First-Move Advantages\u003cbr\u003e Tests of Stability Theory\u003cbr\u003e Causes of and Cures for First-Move Advantage\u003cb\u003e4. Power Shifts: Windows of Opportunity and Vulnerability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Types of Windows\u003cbr\u003e Hypotheses on the Effects of Windows\u003cbr\u003e Tests of Window Theory\u003cbr\u003e Causes and Cures of Windows\u003cb\u003e5. Cumulative Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What Is Cumulativity?\u003cbr\u003e Cumulativity and Conflict\u003cbr\u003e Types of Cumulativity\u003cbr\u003e Beliefs about Cumulativity and Their Implications\u003cbr\u003e The Future of Cumulativity\u003cb\u003e6. Offense, Defense, and the Security Dilemma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hypotheses on the Effects of Offense Dominance\u003cbr\u003e Qualifications: When Offensive Doctrines and Capabilities Cause Peace\u003cbr\u003e Causes of Offense and Defense Dominance\u003cbr\u003e Predictions and Tests of Offense-Defense Theory\u003cbr\u003e How Much History Can Offense-Defense Theory Explain?\u003cbr\u003e Offense-Defense Theory in Perspective\u003cb\u003e7. Offense-Defense Theory and the Outbreak of World War I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Rise of the Cult of the Offensive, 1890–1914\u003cbr\u003e Predictions of Offense-Defense Theory about Europe, 1890–1914\u003cbr\u003e Evidence on Offense-Defense Theory, 1890–1914\u003cbr\u003e Offense-Defense Theory and the Test of 1914\u003cbr\u003e Explaining World War I\u003cb\u003e8. The Nuclear Revolution and the Causes of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e MAD among Deterrable States\u003cbr\u003e MAD among Nondeterrable States; MAD among Many States\u003cbr\u003e Alternatives to MAD: MARNE, BAD, WORSE, and USA\u003cbr\u003e The Janus-Faced RevolutionConclusion\u003ci\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/i\u003e Hypotheses on Power and the Causes of War\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MB - Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151117087063,"sku":"9780801432019","price":42.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801432019.jpg?v=1762960224","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/causes-of-war-power-and-the-roots-of-conflict-cornell-studies-in-security-affairs-9780801432019","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}