Systems of War and Peace

By Theodore Caplow and Louis Hicks

War and peace are as important as other institutions- science, politics, family, economy, religion, etc.- but rarely receive the same level of sociological attention. Systems of War and Peace covers this gap by presenting a coherent framework for understanding why and how wars start and end; what military organizations are, how they function, and where they came from; plus, how peace has been achieved in the past and how it can be achieved in the future. The balance of topics is intended to provide a sufficient basis for understanding the whole spectrum of violent social conflict and the reasons why some peace efforts have failed and others have succeeded.

The second edition has been updated to include recent developments and new topics. Since the first edition in 1994, there have been no international wars, but there has been a host of rebellions, civil wars, interventions, and terrorist attacks. At the same time, some conflicts have abated and peacemaking attempts have been ongoing in many venues. A number of topics neglected in the first edition, such as sexuality in the military, have been added.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761821988
• ISBN13: 9780761821984
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Caplow's thoughts provide an informative perspective on war

This text served as the basis for a course taught by the author (Theodore Caplow) at the University of Virginia. It is highly informative and thankfully easy to read. Useful to students of history, international relations, and sociology, I would recommend this title to anyone hoping to gain an understanding of the causes, courses, and consequences of war.

NOW AVAILABLE

April 6, 1999: Systems of War and Peace has been reprinted and is back in stock!!!

Being re-printed.

The publisher was out of stock, but the book is now being reprinted and should be available very soon.