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Human Nature and the Causes of War

By John David Orme

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2018
ISBN
3319771663, 9783319771663
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1303195 bytes)
Pages
293\0
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2018-04-07 08:07:06
Military;Afghan War;Aviation;Canada;Intelligence &

Description

What are the causes of war? Wars are generally begun by a revisionist state seeking to take territory. The psychological root of revisionism is the yearning for glory, honor and power. Human nature is the primary cause of war, but political regimes can temper or intensify these passions. This book examines the effects of six types of regime on foreign policy: monarchy, republic and sultanistic, charismatic, and military and totalitarian dictatorship. Dictatorships encourage and unleash human ambition, and are thus the governments most likely to begin ill-considered wars. Classical realism, modified to incorporate the impact of regimes and beliefs, provides a more convincing explanation of war than neo-realism.

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