Confronting War
An Examination of Humanity's Most Pressing Problem, 4th ed.
Nonfiction, History, Military, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Ronald J. Glossop | ISBN: | 9780786450305 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | July 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ronald J. Glossop |
| ISBN: | 9780786450305 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | July 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This immensely successful textbook is broken into four parts. Part One: Introduction to the War Problem discusses the nature of the war problem, the conceptual framework, and the historical framework. Part Two: Causes of War talks about the cause of war, group competition and group identification, other views about causes of war, and the value of war. In Part Three: The Contemporary Situation, the reader will learn about ideological aspects, national-historical aspects, military aspects, institutional aspects, and legal aspects of the contemporary situation. Part Four: Proposals for Solving the War Problem discusses reforming the attitudes of individuals, reforming the internal operation of national governments, reforming the policies of national governments, and reforming the international system. It also includes maps, tables and charts which will be especially helpful to the reader. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
This immensely successful textbook is broken into four parts. Part One: Introduction to the War Problem discusses the nature of the war problem, the conceptual framework, and the historical framework. Part Two: Causes of War talks about the cause of war, group competition and group identification, other views about causes of war, and the value of war. In Part Three: The Contemporary Situation, the reader will learn about ideological aspects, national-historical aspects, military aspects, institutional aspects, and legal aspects of the contemporary situation. Part Four: Proposals for Solving the War Problem discusses reforming the attitudes of individuals, reforming the internal operation of national governments, reforming the policies of national governments, and reforming the international system. It also includes maps, tables and charts which will be especially helpful to the reader. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
