Why War: Capitalism and the Nation-State Contributor(s): Stander, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441182497 ISBN-13: 9781441182494 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $188.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Essays - Political Science | Peace |
Dewey: 303.66 |
LCCN: 2013034734 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 296 pages |
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Publisher Description: This groundbreaking survey explains why war remains predominant in today's world by showing how the spread of nationalism and capitalism has brought about modern warfare. It argues that the key explanation for modern conflict, which is characterized by violent conflicts between nation-states, civil war, and wars over resources, rests in the dialectical relationship between nation-states and capitalist modes of production, where nations have finite boundaries that capitalism seek to transcend in search of increased profits. Discussing issues such as globalization, global capitalism, North and Latin American continental policies, the nature of democracy, decolonization, and technology and military industrial complexes, this unique work challenges common approaches to international relations and peace studies. This innovative, accessible work provides new insights into the causes and nature of modern war that will appeal to any student concerned with peace and violent conflict within the various fields of international relations, political economy, peace studies, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stander, Simon: - Simon Stander is an economist and writer who taught for many years at Middlesex University in London, UK and at the UN mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica. He was the founder of the journals Peace and Conflict Review and Peace and Conflict Monitor. He is also the author of Why Capitalism Survives Crises (2009). |