This edited volume focuses on the use of 'necessary condition counterfactuals' in explaining two key events in twentieth century history, the origins of the First World War and the end of the Cold War.
Containing essays by leading figures in the field, this book analyzes the causal logics of necessary and sufficient conditions, demonstrates the variety of different ways in which necessary condition counterfactuals are used to explain the causes of individual events, and identifies errors commonly made in applying this form of causal logic to individual events. It includes discussions of causal chains, contingency, critical junctures, and 'powder keg' explanations, and the role of necessary conditions in each.
Explaining War and Peace will be of great interest to students of qualitative analysis, the First World War, the Cold War, international history and international relations theory in general.
| ISBN: | 9780415422321 |
| Publication date: | 14th June 2007 |
| Author: | Jack S Levy, Gary Goertz |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 346 pages |
| Series: | Contemporary Security Studies |
| Genres: |
Theory of warfare and military science Social research and statistics Armed conflict International relations Military history |
This edited volume focuses on the use of 'necessary condition counterfactuals' in explaining two key events in twentieth century history, the origins of the First World War and the end of the Cold War.Containing essays by leading figures in the field, this book analyzes the causal logics of necessary and sufficient conditions, demonstrates the variety of different ways in which necessary condition counterfactuals are used to explain the causes of individual events, and identifies errors commonly made in applying this form of causal logic to individual events. It includes discussions of causal chains, contingency, critical junctures, and 'powder keg' explanations, and the role of necessary conditions in each.
Explaining War and Peace features in the following genres: Theory of warfare and military science, Social research and statistics, Armed conflict, International relations, Military history
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Explaining War and Peace was written by Jack S Levy, Gary Goertz and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Explaining War and Peace has 346 pages
Yes it is part of Contemporary Security Studies series
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