What Do We Know about War?

This text examines the causes of war and peace, including territorial disputes, power, alliances, arms races, rivalry, and nuclear weapons, and the factors that promote peace, such as democracy, norms, capitalist economies, and stable borders. It includes a section on emerging trends in research on cyber war, the environment and climate change, leaders, war financing, and interstate conflict.

Format: Hardback
Length: 488 pages
Publication date: 17 January 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

This invaluable text delves into a comprehensive assessment of the prevailing research on the triggers of both war and peace. In this revised third edition, renowned international relations scholars delve into the intricate interplay of territorial disputes, power dynamics, alliances, arms races, rivalry, and nuclear weapons as key factors that contribute to the outbreak of war. They examine the devastating outcomes and long-lasting consequences of conflicts, as well as the factors that foster peace, encompassing democratic governance, established norms, capitalist economies, and stable borders.

The revised edition also includes a dedicated section on emerging trends in research, encompassing cyber warfare, environmental and climate change, leadership, war financing, and interstate conflict patterns. Drawing from a wealth of fifty years of scientific inquiry, the contributors offer a comprehensive and timely overview of current knowledge, providing a valuable roadmap for future research endeavors.

This comprehensive text serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics that shape the world's conflicts and efforts to promote peace.

ISBN-13: 9781538193150
Edition number: 3rd ed.