General & Miscellaneous Military History, Peace Studies

What Do We Know about War?

Name: What Do We Know about War?
Author: John A. Vasquez
ISBN: 9781442212640

by John A. Vasquez (Editor), Brett V. Benson (Contribution by), Paul F. Diehl (Contribution by), Colin Flint (Contribution by), Daniel S. Geller (Contribution by)

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Overview

What Do We Know about War? reviews the causes of war and the conditions of peace. Drawing analyses from the thirty-five year history of this discipline, leading researchers explore the roles played by alliances, territory, arms races, interstate rivalries, capability, and crisis bargaining in increasing the probability of war. They emphasize international norms and the recent finding that democratic states do not fight each other as factors that promote peace. This book offers an accessible and up-to-date overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research.

Author Biography: John A. Vasquez is professor of political science at Vanderbilt University.

About the Author, John A. Vasquez

John A. Vasquez is Thomas B. Mackie Scholar in International Relations and professor of political science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Booknews

A collection of essays reviewing the causes of war and the factors that promote peace, written by American university-based scholars of political science, mostly of the international relations bent. Contributors aim to provide a systematic discussion of what we think we know about the onset of war and what researchers needs to do to confirm and develop this knowledge. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Richard J. Stoll

The new edition of What Do We Know about War? will be a great asset to students and scholars of international conflict. The chapters provide perceptive overviews of the current state of the discipline and in some cases even provide additional insights. This book is perfect for courses in international conflict and for scholars who want a good overview of an area of scholarship before beginning their own research.

Douglas Lemke

The second edition of What Do We Know about War? is far more than just an update of the excellent first edition. The expansion of topics and consideration of new research not only masterfully answer the question the title asks but also give tremendous insight into both how the knowledge has been gained and where future work is likely to take us. The chapters offer great summaries of each facet of war's causes and consequences and will be tremendously useful in both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Millennium

By providing an excellent summary of scientific research findings on interstate wars during the past thirty-five or so years, this volume makes a valuable contribution.