What Do We Know about War? [Paperback]

John A. Vasquez (Editor, Contributor), Michael Brecher (Contributor), Stuart A. Bremer (Contributor), Paul F. Diehl (Contributor), Daniel S. Geller (Contributor), Douglas M. Gibler (Contributor), Gary Goertz (Contributor), Paul R. Hensel (Contributor), Paul K. Huth (Contributor), Patrick James (Contributor), Russell J. Leng (Contributor), Jack S. Levy (Contributor), Zeev Maoz (Contributor), Manus Midlarsky (Contributor), James Lee Ray (Contributor), Gregory A. Raymond (Contributor), Susan G. Sample (Contributor), J David Singer (Contributor), Frank Whelon Wayman (Contributor), Jonathan Wilkenfeld (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0847699269 | ISBN-13: 978-0847699261 | Edition: annotated edition

What Do We Know about War? reviews the causes of war and the conditions of peace. Drawing analyses from the thirty-five year history of this discipline, leading researchers explore the roles played by alliances, territory, arms races, interstate rivalries, capability, and crisis bargaining in increasing the probability of war. They emphasize international norms and the recent finding that democratic states do not fight each other as factors that promote peace. This book offers an accessible and up-to-date overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research.

Editorial Reviews

Review

What Do We Know about War? provides a useful overview of the quantitative literature on war. (American Political Science Review )

By providing an excellent summary of scientific research findings on interstate wars during the past thirty-five or so years, this volume makes a valuable contribution. (Millennium )

About the Author

John A. Vasquez is professor of political science at Vanderbilt University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; annotated edition edition (October 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847699269
• ISBN-13: 978-0847699261
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,136,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)