The origins of major war
by
 
Copeland, Dale C., 1960-

Title
The origins of major war

Author
Copeland, Dale C., 1960-

ISBN
9780801487576

Personal Author
Copeland, Dale C., 1960-

Publication Information
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2001, c2000.

Physical Description
xi, 322 p. ; 24 cm.

Series
Cornell studies in security affairs

Series Title
Cornell studies in security affairs

Contents
Rethinking realist theories of major war -- Foreign policy choices and the probability of major war -- German security and the preparation for World War I -- The July crisis and the outbreak of World War I -- The rise of Russia and the outbreak of World War II -- Bipolarity, shifting power, and the origins of the Cold War, 1945-1950 -- The Berlin and Cuban missile crises -- Major war from Pericles to Napoleon -- The implications of the argument.

Subject Term
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes.
 
Balance of power.
 
International relations.
 
Military history, Modern.


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