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Roots of War

Wanting Power, Seeing Threat, Justifying Force

Roots of War( )
Author: Winter, David G.
ISBN:978-0-19-935558-7
Publication Date:Oct 2017
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $58.00
Book Description:

Roots of War: Wanting Power, Seeing Threat, Justifying Force identifies three psychological factors that contribute to conflicts and the difference between escalation to war and peaceful resolution: the desire for power (power motivation), exaggerated perception of an opponent's power threat, and justification for using military power and force. The importance of power concerns in war is reflected in a survey of leaders' reasons for starting wars from Thucydides through George W. Bush....
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Book Details
Pages:440
Detailed Subjects: History / Military / General
Social Science / Sociology / Social Theory
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.396 x 9.477 x 1.408 Inches
Book Weight:1.553 Pounds



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