Is This a Private Fight or Can Anybody Join?: The Spread of Interstate War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754675853)

Some countries join interstate wars well after the war has begun, waiting months and often years, and thus changing their beliefs about the wisdom of entering a war. This volume examines why this might be so, focusing on unforeseen events in wars which cause neutral players to update their expectations about the trajectory of the war, therefore explaining why some wars spread while others do not. The author uses a combination of case studies and statistical analysis to test this theory: the Crimean War, the Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and a study of the spread of war since World War II. Designed for courses on and research into war and other international security issues, this book is a must read.

Author: Zachary C. Shirkey
ISBN-10: 0754675858
ISBN-13: 9780754675853
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/21/2009
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 11/20/2009 pg. 22
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 180