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Justice and the Genesis of War (Cambridge Studies in International Relations) Book

In this major new study of the causes of wars, David Welch argues that, contrary to to the received wisdom in academic and policy circles, states are often motivated by sincere concern for the perceived demands of justice, not merely by self- interest. By examining the outbreak of five Great Power wars (the Crimean War, the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, World War II, and the Falklands War), Welch demonstrates the importance of the justice motive in state behaviour, using both historical and philosophical analysis to shed new light on an old problem.Read More

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    In this major study of the causes of war, David Welch argues that, contrary to the received wisdom in academic and policy circles, states are often motivated by sincere concern for the perceived demands of justice, not merely by self interest. By examining the outbreak of five Great Power wars (the Crimean War, the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, World War II, and the Falklands War), Welch demonstrates the importance of the justice motive in state behavior, using both historical and philosophical analysis to shed new light on an old problem.

  • 0521558689
  • 9780521558686
  • David A. Welch
  • 10 August 1995
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 352
  • New Ed
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