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020			_a9780511761485 (ebook)
020			_z9780521192835 (hardback)
020			_z9780521170451 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aU21.2 _b.L386 2010
082	0	0	_a355.02/7 _222
100	1		_aLebow, Richard Ned, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aWhy Nations Fight : _bPast and Future Motives for War / _cRichard Ned Lebow.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (318 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aFour generic motives have historically led states to initiate war: fear, interest, standing, and revenge. Using an original data set, Richard Ned Lebow examines the distribution of wars across three and a half centuries and argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, only a minority of these were motivated by security or material interest. Instead, the majority are the result of a quest for standing, and for revenge - an attempt to get even with states who had previously made successful territorial grabs. Lebow maintains that today none of these motives are effectively served by war - it is increasingly counterproductive - and that there is growing recognition of this political reality. His analysis allows for more fine-grained and persuasive forecasts about the future of war as well as highlighting areas of uncertainty.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521192835
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761485
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38468 _d38468