War, Peace, & International Politics - Softcover

Ziegler, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321048377 ISBN 13: 9780321048370

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

War, Peace, and International Politics, Eighth Edition, begins by examining a unique characteristic of international relations: war. The text seeks to discover the causes of war by looking at historical cases and moves from these cases to theories about the causes of war. It then looks at a variety of proposals for eliminating war, or, if not eliminating, then reducing its incidence or ameliorating its effects. Ten different approaches to reducing conflict are assessed for weaknesses and strengths.

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"Students like Ziegler. That's why I keep using his book. Ziegler has a wonderful talent for integrating current research findings skillfully and accurately without getting into jargon, statistics or turgid discussion. It's the clarity of his writing that I appreciate most."―Jacquelyn Yates, Kent State University-Salem

"I do not know of any current text with this approach; this one appears to be unique....If you are in the market for a quality text that gives historical underpinnings to the conflicts of this century, then this is your book. It is well written and researched."―Dean A. Minix, University of Houston, Downtown

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From the Back Cover:

War, Peace, and International Politics is a proven success in the classroom that examines a unique and continually important characteristic of international relations-war. This classic text first seeks to discover the causes of war by looking at historical cases and moves from these cases to theories. It then analyzes a variety of proposals for eliminating war, or if not eliminating it, then at least reducing its effects. This eighth edition features new discussions on bilateral solutions and diplomacy, ethnic conflict, an updated discussion of the Euro, and further discussion on attempting to disarm Iraq.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0321048377
• ISBN 13: 9780321048370
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336