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Why Nations Fight
Richard Ned Lebow
其他書名
Past and Future Motives for War
出版Cambridge University Press, 2010-09-02
主題Political Science / International Relations / GeneralHistory / WorldHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War IHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / General
ISBN11394901339781139490139
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=89VPr0EZH30C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Four generic motives have historically led states to initiate war: fear, interest, standing, and revenge. Using an original data set, 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. Lebow maintains that today none of these motives are effectively served by war - it is increasingly counterproductive - and that there is growing recognition of this political reality. His analysis allows for more fine-grained and persuasive forecasts about the future of war as well as highlighting areas of uncertainty.