This highly successful basic text concentrates on the struggle for power and order in world affairs. Clearly organized and written in a vivid, engaging style, The Might of Nations provides exceptional breadth and depth of coverage of world politics since 1945.

The Might of Nations

Politics & Social Sciences

Stoessinger, John G.

Politics & Government

Mcgraw-Hill College

The United Nations and the Superpowers: China, Russia and America

This introductory text on international relations concentrates on the struggle for power and order in world affairs. "The Might of Nations" aims to provide breadth and depth of coverage, tracing world politics since 1945 to explain the current world political climate. This extensively revised jubilee tenth edition is a new book for a new world. The advance of democracy and the retreat of dictatorship in world politics is explored throughout the text, highlighted by new material on the end of the Cold War and the collapse of soviet communism (ch.3). Chapter 4 has been extensively revised, featuring new material on the liquidation of Western colonialism and the dismantling of Apartheid in South Africa. There is new coverage of the war in the Persian Gulf (ch.6) and the resurgence of the United Nations (chs.10 &12), and a strong chapter on the economic struggle for power features new material on the economic struggle between Japan and the U.S. (ch.7). The process of economic unification in Western Europe is also covered.

The Might of Nations: World Politics in Our Time

Random House, Inc.

A classic in its field. Why Nations Go to War engages readers in a dialogue about the human truth behind the mechanistic forces of war. Stoessinger examines the characters and personalities of leaders who have taken their countries into battle, showing how misjudgments and misperceptions affected the course of history. The seven case studies provide a solid historical background on twentieth-century warfare, while the compelling narrative keeps the readers involved. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated and includes a new case study on Bosnia and the war over the remains of Yugoslavia.

Why Nations Go to War: Sixth Edition

History

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Why Nations Go to War emphasizes the human decisions involved when nations enter into war. The author utilizes case studies of major 20th-century conflicts - including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Indian-Pakistani War, the Arab-Israeli Wars and the Persian Gulf War - to examine the stages that culminate in a leaders choice to bring a nation into war. The book provides vivid coverage of how misjudgments and misunderstandings influence the decisions of leaders and have dramatic consequences for world history. Stoessinger concludes with a discussion of prospects for a more peaceful future, including proposals for enduring peace treaties that are negotiated on the basis of equality.

Why Nations Go to War

Military

Built around eight case studies, Why Nations Go to War covers the crucial events that led to the outbreak of the 20th century's major military conflicts, with particular focus on the pivotal role leaders play in pushing a nation over the threshold into war. While acknowledging the importance of militarism, nationalism, alliance systems, and economic causes, the author seek to uncover the human dimension behind more mechanistic forces and explanations. Updates and expanded material includes coverage of the recent events in Kosovo, Iraq in the post-Gulf War era, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. For this edition, the chapter on India and Pakistan returns, with new material on recent tensions over nuclear buildup. Five new maps and updated bibliographies are included.

Business & Money

International

World

Bedford/St.Martins

Built around 8 case studies, WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR covers the crucial events that led to the outbreak of the twentieth century's major military conflicts, with particular focus on the pivotal role leaders play in pushing a nation over the threshold into war.

Wadsworth Publishing

Built around eight case studies, "Why Nations Go to War" covers the crucial events that led to the outbreak of the 20th century's major military conflicts, with particular focus on the pivotal role leaders play in pushing a nation over the threshold into war. Including coverage of developments in Kosovo and Serbia, the Arab Israeli conflict, and Iraq in the post-Gulf War era, this new edition also features a chapter on conflicts between India and Pakistan including recent nuclear proliferation.

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

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The Might of Nations

The United Nations and the Superpowers: China, Russia and America

The Might of Nations: World Politics in Our Time

Why Nations Go to War: Sixth Edition

Why Nations Go to War

Why Nations Go to War

Why Nations Go to War

Why Nations Go to War

Why Nations Go to War

Why Nations Go to War