Sobek The Causes of War

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-7390-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

Wars often spring out of nowhere with little warning. One need onlylook at the recent troubles at the Lebanon-Israeli border forevidence of this claim. At other points in history, such as therun-up to the Second World War, wars seem all but foretold. Howdoes one understand a phenomenon that, at times, seems so random,while at others so predictable? Is there an underlying "cause" ofwar and, if so, what is it? In this book, David Sobek argues thatthere is no single explanation for war: factors leading to war inone case may well lead to peace in another. Understanding the onsetof war, he contends, requires a movement away from single theoriestowards one that embraces the multi-faceted causes of war.
The characteristics of individual states, the strategicinteraction of multiple states, and the broad structure of theinternational system all affect the risk of war. Throughout thebook Sobek draws on a wide range of examples - from the riseof Japan in the 19th century to the emergence of Hamas in the 21stcentury - to show how both domestic and internationalpolitics push states to, or pull them from, the brink of armedconflict. While civil war and terrorism are often viewed as a fromof violence distinct from interstate war, Sobek examines them assimply an extreme form of asymmetric warfare. From this perspectiveterrorism emerges as just another tactic used by actors engaged inarmed conflict.
The Causes of War will be essential reading for students ofsecurity and strategic studies as well as anyone seeking tounderstand the rise of violent conflict in the contemporaryworld.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sobek, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Section I: The Behavior of States.
Chapter 1: The Power of States.
Chapter 2: Liberal Pacifism.
Section II: The Interaction of States.
Chapter 3: The Balance of Power.
Chapter 4: The Democratic Peace.
Chapter 5: Trade and Peace.
Section III: The International System.
Chapter 6: The Systemic Distribution of Power.
Chapter 7: The Rise and Fall of States.
Section IV: Changes and Conclusion.
Chapter 8: Conflict with Non-State Actors.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
References

Über Autor(innen)

David Sobek is Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University.