{"product_id":"the-scientific-study-of-peace-and-war-a-text-reader-9780739100721","title":"The Scientific Study of Peace and War A Text","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contributors of this book suggest methodologies for a systematic analysis of historical examples, using controlled observation, the collection of evidence, and careful inferences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003echapter 1 Facets in the Onset of War: Alliance Formation and War Behavior chapter 2 Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820-1965 chapter 3 Armaments and Escalation chapter 4 Arms Races and Escalation chapter 5 When Will They Ever Learn? Coercive Bargaining in Recurrent Crises chapter 6 Excerpts from The War Trap chapter 7 The Expansion of War: Alliances and the Expansion of War chapter 8 Bipolarity and War chapter 9 Preventing Systemic War chapter 10 Peace and the Global Institutional Context: Universalism vs. Particularism chapter 11 The Termination and Impact of War: War Power and the Willingness to Suffer chapter 12 The Costs of Major Wars chapter 13 War Making and State Making chapter 14 Conclusion: The Steps to War chapter 15 Appendix: Applying Scientific Method to the Study of War: The Scientific Study of War chapter 16 Bibliographical Essay chapter 17 References chapter 18 Index","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037373432151,"sku":"9780739100721","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780739100721.jpg?v=1750935513","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-scientific-study-of-peace-and-war-a-text-reader-9780739100721","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}