"Theoretically ambitious and historically rich, this book synthesizes realist thinking about the origins of great-power wars. . . . Copeland ably shows how great-power leaders think about and respond to changing power disparities."―Foreign Affairs
"The Origins of Major War is arguably the best statement on the causes of great power conflict in a generation. Copeland's argument is elegant and far-reaching. . . . This work will stand as the most powerful realist statement on the causes of war for some time and should be read by all students of international politics and those who wonder what lies ahead for the United States should it experience a decline in power."―Virginia Quarterly Review
"The Origins of Major War is a deeply penetrating, extraordinarily wide-ranging, and judicious treatment of the onset of major conflict, and it offers an explanation and some evidence for the relationship between power differentials and major power conflict. Copeland provides a dynamic theory of major power war, building upon classic realism. In my view, his diagnosis and combination of prescription are substantially correct. . . . Copeland provides an elegant theory of major power war and evaluates it with several interesting case studies."―American Political Science Review
- Autor: Dale Copeland
- Kategoria: nauki społeczne (psychologia, socjologia, itd.)
- Język: angielski
- ISBN: 9780801487576
- Data wydania: 2001-07-26
- Liczba stron: 336
- Ocena: 7,0
- Wydawnictwo: Cornell University Press
