Peace and War: Armed Conflicts and International Order, 1648-1989 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)

In this book, Professor Holsti approaches the study of the origins of war and the foundations of peace from a new perspective. By examining 177 international wars between 1648 and 1989, he addresses three interrelated questions. Which issues generate conflict? How have attitudes towards war changed? And, what attempts have been made historically to create international orders and institutions that can manage, control or prevent conflicts? He demonstrates how the great peace-making efforts of 1648, 1713, 1815, 1919 and 1945 attempted to solve the issues of the past, yet few successfully anticipated those of the future. Indeed, some created the basis of new conflicts.Kalevi J. Holsti is the author of 'Peace and War: Armed Conflicts and International Order, 1648-1989 (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)', published 1991 under ISBN 9780521390484 and ISBN 0521390486.