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"In this eleventh printing, rich in erudition and lucidity, John Stoessinger provides possible answers to timeless yet urgent questions. Students of diplomacy and political science will benefit from his remarkable insight." -Elie Wiesel
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WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR is unique. The reflections of author John G. Stoessinger are built around ten case studies and provide a deep analysis of the root causes of modern war, from from World War I to the modern day. The author's main emphasis is on the pivotal role of the personalities of leaders who take their nations, or their following, across the threshold into war. Students are sure to remember Stoessinger's thoughts on war long after their completion of his book. The new 11th edition is completely updated, including references to the recent elections in Afghanistan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
History students handbook,
This review is from: Why Nations Go to War (Paperback)
This book is wonderful if you are looking at the wars from the 1900's onward. There is plenty of material to quote and the bibliography is amazing. It is easy to read and not as preachy as O'Connel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing book!,
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This review is from: Why Nations Go to War (Paperback)
I can't believe how fantastic this book is. It's well written, so you don't feel bored out of your mind while you're reading it. The case studies on wars are excellent, and very helpful if your knowledge of, for example, the wars in the middle east is a little sketchy. Excellent book all the way around.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but could have been better.,
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This review is from: Why Nations Go To War (Hardcover)
This book was really quite interesting. Stoessinger writes in a lucid manner, which makes the book a very easy read. However, I have two problems with this book, and after seeing all the positive reviews, I'm sure there are people who will want to hit me on the head for my criticism. Nevertheless, my first problem with this book is its emphasis on the individual as the level of the analysis as well. Stoessinger blames key leaders and individuals as responsible for the various wars addressed throughout this book (ie. WWI, WWII, etc). This seems pretty reductionist to me when there are other levels of analysis to consider as well. To make matters worse, Stoessinger reduces his personal biases against, say, Hitler into a characterization of HItler as "mad." Well, Hitler might have been mad, but there is more to HItler than simple "madness." Second, my problem with this book is that although there are footnotes, Stoessinger purports to see into the mind of leaders such as the Kaiser, Hitler etc. without proving his authority or where he received such personal insights. Oh, I guess I have a third criticism as well. The title of this book is "Why Nations Go to War;" if understanding why nations to go war is the purpose of writing this book, I don't think that devoting one chapter on one conflict (about 20-25 pages) is going to explain why nations to go to war. On the other hand, this book like I initially wrote, was very interesting. However, to read this book in a vacuum might lead to some pretty big misperceptions about wars in the twentieth century.
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