An Introduction to the Causes of War: Patterns of Interstate Conflict from World War I to Iraq - Softcover

Cashman, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0742555100 ISBN 13: 9780742555105

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007

Synopsis

This pioneering book explains the causes of war through a sustained combination of theoretical insights and detailed case studies. Cashman and Robinson find that while all wars have multiple causes, these factors typically combine in identifiable "dangerous patterns." Through the examples of World War I, World War II in the Pacific, the Six-Day War, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Iraq War of 2003, the authors uncover the complex multilevel processes by which disputes between countries evolve into bloody conflicts. Ideal for a range of courses in international relations, this focused text clearly explains theory and applies it to concrete examples in a way that allows students to fully understand the origins of war.

About this title

About the Author

Greg Cashman is professor of political science at Salisbury University. Leonard C. Robinson is associate professor of political science at Salisbury University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742555100
• ISBN 13: 9780742555105
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432