War and punishment: the causes of war termination and the First World War
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Main Author: Goemans, H. E. 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2000
Series:Princeton studies in international history and politics
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Online Access:Volltext
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What makes wars drag on and why do they end when they do? Here H. E. Goemans brings theoretical rigor and empirical depth to a long-standing question of securities studies. He explores how various government leaders assess the cost of war in terms of domestic politics and their own postwar fates. Goemans first develops the argument that two sides will wage war until both gain sufficient knowledge of the other's strengths and weaknesses so as to agree on the probable outcome of continued war. Yet the incentives that motivate leaders to then terminate war, Goemans maintains, can vary greatly de
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (366 p.)
ISBN:9781400823956
DOI:10.1515/9781400823956

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