Meant to convey an understanding of modern warfare (World War I to the present), WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR, International Edition is a unique book that is built around ten modern case studies and emphasizes the pivotal role of the personalities of leaders who take their nations or their following into war. INDICE: Preface. List of Maps. About the Author. Introduction. 1. The IronDice: World War I. 2. Barbarossa: Hitler''s Attack on Russia. 3. The Temptations of Victory: Korea. 4. A Greek Tragedy in Five Acts: Vietnam. 5. From Sarajevo to Kosovo: The War over the Remains of Yugoslavia. 6. Four Battles over God: India and Pakistan in 1947, 1965, 1971, and 1998. 7. The Sixty Years'' War in the Holy Land: Israel and the Arabs. 8. Saddam Hussein''s Wars Against Iranand Kuwait. 9. New Wars for a New Century: America and the World of Islam. 10. Why Nations Go to War. Epilogue. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4390-8529-5
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 20/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés