Matthew J. Flynn is Assistant Professor of twentieth century military and U.S. diplomatic history at Arizona State University's Department of Language, Cultures, and History. He is the author of China Contested: Western Powers in East Asia.
Introduction 1. The Seven Streams: Napoleon Moves on Vienna
1805 2. Preserving a Way of Life: The War Between the States
1861 3. Imperial Hegemony: The Russo-Japanese War
1904-1905 4. Trapped into War: Imperial Germany and the Great War in Europe
1914 5. A Question of Survival: National Socialism Takes Germany to War
1939 6. Choosing Enemies: Japan Accepts the US Challenge for War
1941 7. The Soviet Monroe Doctrine: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939 8. Fighting on Ground of its Own Choosing: The PRC Opts for War in Korea
1950 9. Being Everywhere at Once: Israel Defeats the Arab League
1967 10. A Dangerous Simplicity: The American Preemptive War in Iraq
2003. Conclusion: Preemptive Doctrine: The Weight of History
Limited Returns
