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Meant to transmit an understanding of warfare from World War I to the present, WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR, a unique book and a product of reflection by the author, is built around ten case studies culminating in the two new wars that ushered in the twenty-first century, Afghanistan and Iraq. The distinguishing feature of the text remains the author's emphasis on the pivotal role of the personalities of leaders who take their nations or their following across the threshold into war.
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In this ninth edition of a supplemental text for undergraduates, Stoessinger (global diplomacy, University of San Diego) has organized material into ten case studies of the major international wars fought in the 20th century: the two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Balkans, India and Pakistan, the Arabs and Israel, Saddam Hussein's attack on Iran and Kuwait, Osama bin Laden and the war on terrorism, and the American-led invasion of Iraq. The book will also be of interest to general readers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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