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How Wars End
Dan Reiter
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Description for How Wars End
Paperback. Helps solve some of the most enduring puzzles in military history, such as why Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, why Germany in 1918 renewed its attack in the West after securing peace with Russia in the East, and why Britain refused to seek peace terms with Germany after France fell in 1940. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 halftones. 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Why do some countries choose to end wars short of total victory while others fight on, sometimes in the face of appalling odds? How Wars End argues that two central factors shape war-termination decision making: information about the balance of power and the resolve of one's enemy, and fears that the other side's commitment to abide by a war-ending peace settlement may not be credible. Dan Reiter explains how information about combat outcomes and other factors may persuade a warring nation to demand more or less in peace negotiations, and why a country might refuse to negotiate limited terms and ... Read more
Why do some countries choose to end wars short of total victory while others fight on, sometimes in the face of appalling odds? How Wars End argues that two central factors shape war-termination decision making: information about the balance of power and the resolve of one's enemy, and fears that the other side's commitment to abide by a war-ending peace settlement may not be credible. Dan Reiter explains how information about combat outcomes and other factors may persuade a warring nation to demand more or less in peace negotiations, and why a country might refuse to negotiate limited terms and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691140605
SKU
V9780691140605
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Ref
99-1
About Dan Reiter
Dan Reiter is professor and chair of political science at Emory University. He is the author of "Crucible of Beliefs: Learning, Alliances, and World Wars" and the coauthor of "Democracies at War" (Princeton).
Reviews for How Wars End
Winner of the 2010 Best Book Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association Shortlisted for the 2010 Arthur Ross Book Award, Council on Foreign Relations One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2010 Honorable Mention for the 2010 International Security Studies Section (ISSS) Book Award, International Studies Association "Many social scientists have studied how wars start, but ... Read more