What Do We Know about War?

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What Do We Know about War? reviews the research on causes of war and the conditions of peace over the past forty-five years. Leading scholars explore the critical roles of territorial disputes alliances arms races rivalry and nuclear weapons in bringing about war as well as the factors promoting peace including democracy norms stable borders and capitalist economies. Considering what has been learned about the causes of war and the conditions of peace in the ten years since the publication of the first edition this invaluable text offers an accessible and up-to-date overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research. Contributions by: Brett V. Benson Paul F. Diehl Colin Flint Daniel S. Geller Douglas M. Gibler Gary Goertz Paul R. Hensel Choong-Nam Kang Jack S. Levy Zeev Maoz Sara McLaughlin Mitchell Michael Mousseau Karen Rasler Susan G. Sample William R. Thompson Brandon Valeriano John A. Vasquez and Peter Wallensteen.