The War Ledger

by A.F.K. Organski

Book Overview

The War Ledger provides fresh, sophisticated answers to fundamental questions about major modern wars: Why do major wars begin? What accounts for victory or defeat in war? How do victory and defeat influence the recovery of the combatants? Are the rules governing conflict behavior between nations the same since the advent of the nuclear era?

The authors find such well-known theories as the balance of power and collective security systems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226632806
• ISBN13: 9780226632803
• Release Date: August 1981
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"