Balazs Szanto

War and International Relations

A Critical Analysis

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a critical overview of the occurrence of war in the international system, by examining the concept from multiple perspectives and theoretical backgrounds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9780367748029
• ISBN-10: 0367748029
• Artikelnr.: 69894738

Autorenporträt

Balazs Szanto is a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction Part I: The Nature of War 2. The Definition of War 3. War,
Identity, and Culture 4. War, International Law, and Morality Part I
Conclusion: War and International Relations Part II: War Doesn't Work 5.
The Self-Defeating Nature of War 6. Better Tools Available 7. Paradigm
Shifts Part II Conclusion: The Obsolescence of War Part III: Reasons for
Going to War 8. Systemic Explanations 9. National Characteristics 10.
Practical Considerations Part III Conclusion: The Reason We Fight Part IV:
The Rational Decision to go to War 11. Rational Choice Modelling for War
12. The Feasibility of War 13. The Costs, Benefits, and Risks of War 14.
Foreign Policy Alternatives to War and Making the Choice to Go to War Part
IV Conclusion: A Tragic but Necessary Evil 15. "A" Peace versus "Our" Peace