02512nam 22005774 450 99633909110331620220519105121.0978186189415197866122641221-86189-415-5(CKB)1000000000550876(EBL)368646(OCoLC)437236580(SSID)ssj0000344485(PQKBManifestationID)12107043(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344485(PQKBWorkID)10306557(PQKB)11318744(MiAaPQ)EBC368646(PPN)223844845(EXLCZ)99100000000055087619980210d1998 ub 0engtxtccrWhy wars happen[electronic resource] /Jeremy BlackLondon Reaktion Books19981 online resource (274 p.)RB-GlobalitiesDescription based upon print version of record.1-86189-017-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-263) and index.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; INDEXWhy Wars Happen is a groundbreaking inquiry into the crucial yet surprisingly understudied question of why wars occur. Jeremy Black, one of Britain's foremost military historians, presents an interdisciplinary study that draws on subjects such as history, political science, and international relations and marshals a vast range of material with global examples spanning from the fifteenth century to today.Black examines several major modern wars in their historical contexts, taking into account cultural differences and various conflict theories. He analyzes the three main types of war-between cuRB-GlobalitiesMilitary history, ModernWarMilitary history, Modern.War.355.027904/.7909Black Jeremy1955-144601MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996339091103316Why wars happen2312904UNISA