This interdisciplinary book assesses the causes of war, considering what war actually is—key for understanding its causes. Black marshals global examples from the fifteenth century to the present, analyzing the three main types of war—between cultures, within cultures, and civil—emphasizing the social and cultural factors leading to conflict.
This interdisciplinary book assesses the causes of war, considering what war actually is—key for understanding its causes. Black marshals global examples from the fifteenth century to the present, analyzing the three main types of war—between cultures, within cultures, and civil—emphasizing the social and cultural factors leading to conflict.
Jeremy Black is professor emeritus of history at Exeter University and a 2018 Templeton Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His many books on modern war include The Age of Total War, A Century of Conflict: War, 1914-2014, and War and the World, 1450-2000.
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Abbreviations Preface 1 What Is War? 2 To 1500 3 War, 1500-1650 4 Limited War? 1650-1790 5 Imperialism and Revolutions, 1790-1913 6 World War I and Its Sequel, 1914-30 7 World War II and Its Origins, 1931-45 8 The Age of the Cold War, 1946-89 9 War since the Cold War, 1990- 10 Into the Future 11 Conclusions Selected Further Reading About the Author
Abbreviations Preface 1 What Is War? 2 To 1500 3 War, 1500-1650 4 Limited War? 1650-1790 5 Imperialism and Revolutions, 1790-1913 6 World War I and Its Sequel, 1914-30 7 World War II and Its Origins, 1931-45 8 The Age of the Cold War, 1946-89 9 War since the Cold War, 1990- 10 Into the Future 11 Conclusions Selected Further Reading About the Author
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