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Justice and the Genesis of War

Justice and the Genesis of War

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Book 29

Technology & EngineeringGeneral Military HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 0521558689
ISBN13: 9780521558686
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 10 1995
Pages: 356
Weight: 1.10
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.98 Depth: 8.95
Language: English
In this major study of the causes of war, David Welch argues that, contrary to the received wisdom in academic and policy circles, states are often motivated by sincere concern for the perceived demands of justice, not merely by self interest. By examining the outbreak of five Great Power wars (the Crimean War, the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, World War II, and the Falklands War), Welch demonstrates the importance of the justice motive in state behavior, using both historical and philosophical analysis to shed new light on an old problem.

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