One of the most important questions of human existence is what drives nations to war—especially massive, system-threatening war. Much military history focuses

This analysis of the origins of major wars, since the development of the modern state system in Europe centuries ago, also considers the problems involved in pr

When did war begin? Standard military accounts tend to start with the Graeco-Persian wars, laying undue emphasis on the preeminence of Greek heavy infantry. But

This book critically examines elements of America-First nationalism, neo-conservatism, neo-realism, neo-liberalism, environmental theories, and social construct

A brilliant and vitally important history of why states go to war, by the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Peloponnesian War. War has been a fact of life