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" Why Wars Happen. "
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BL
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1016762
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b771132
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| Main Entry
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Black, Jeremy,1955-
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| Title & Author
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Why Wars Happen.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Reaktion Books,, 1998.
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| Series Statement
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Globalities
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1 online resource (274 pages).
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| ISBN
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1282264125
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: 1861894155
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: 6612264128
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: 9781282264120
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: 9781861894151
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: 9786612264122
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1861890176
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9781861890177
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index.
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| Contents
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Contents; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1 1450-1650: An Age of Expansion; 2 1650-1775: An Age of Limited War?; 3 1775-1914: Wars of Revolution and Nationalism; 4 1783-1914: Wars of Imperialism; 5 1914-45: Total War; 6 1945-90: Cold War and the Wars of Decolonization; 7 1990-: War Today; 8 Conclusion; SELECTED FURTHER READING; REFERENCES; INDEX.
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| Abstract
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In this deeply informed book, renowned historian Jeremy Black addresses the crucial question of why wars happen, bridging the disciplines of history, political science and international relations, and spanning over the centuries. Black marshals an astonishing range of material from all corners of the globe, and demonstrates the universalities of conflict. What then causes wars? Do they primarily reflect bellicosity in societies and states, or do they arise as the result of the breakdown of diplomatic systems? How far are the causes of war related to changes in the nature of warfare, of the int.
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Military history, Modern.
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War.
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Guerre.
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Histoire militaire moderne et contemporaine.
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HISTORY-- Revolutionary.
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HISTORY-- World.
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Military history, Modern.
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War.
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Oorlog.
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Oorzaken.
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| Dewey Classification
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904/.7909
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D214.B585 1998eb
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15.50bcl
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