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Logics of war explanations for limited and unlimited conflicts

Most wars between countries end quickly and at relatively low cost. The few in which high-intensity fighting continues for years bring about a disproportionate amount of death and suffering. What separates these few unusually long and intense wars from the many conflicts that are far less destructiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weisiger, Alex
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca Cornell University Press 2013©2013, 2013
Series:Cornell studies in security affairs
Subjects:
Technology & Engineering / Military Science
History / Military / Other
Total War
Political Science / History & Theory
Limited War
Political Science / Security (national & International)
War / Causes
Low-intensity Conflicts (military Science)
Totaler Krieg
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Explanations for limited and unlimited wars
  • Research strategy and statistical tests
  • War to the death in Paraguay
  • World War II : German expansion and Allied response
  • Commitment problem mini-cases : the Crimean, Pacific, and Iran-Iraq wars
  • Short wars of optimism : Persian Gulf and Anglo-Iranian
  • The limits on leaders : the Falklands War and the Franco-Turkish War
  • Recapitulations, implications, and prognostications
  • Includes bibliographical references and index

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