| Description |
xv, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Foundations of social inquiry |
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Foundations of social inquiry.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- Preface -- List of acronyms -- 1. Why study war and peace -- The use of sociology-- Our involvement in war -- Chapter summary -- Questions for review -- For further research -- ch. 2. The social structure of war and peace -- What's social about war? -- The social structure of peace -- Chapter summary -- Questions for review -- For further research -- 3. Explaining war -- The cultural evolution of war -- Approaches to explaining war -- Chapter summary - Questions for review -- For further research -- 4. Militarism : making war possible -- Militarism in everyday life -- The post-Cold War era -- Chapter summary -- Questions for review -- For further research -- 5. The military-industrial complex -- Scope of the military establishment -- Explaining the high cost of the military -- Chapter summary -- Questions for review -- For further research -- 6. Methods of avoiding war -- Deterrence -- Arms control -- Collective security -- Empire -- World order -- The limits of sovereignty -- Nonsovereign options -- Chapter summary -- Questions for review -- For further research -- 7. Methods of promoting peace -- The peace-justice connection -- The creation of peace -- Chapter summary -- Questions for review -- For further research -- 8. Epilogue : People and peacemaking -- Chapter summary -- For further research -- REferences -- Index. |
| Subject |
War.
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Peace.
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| ISBN |
0813366593 alkaline paper |
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9780813366593 alkaline paper |
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0813366607 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780813366609 paperback alkaline paper |
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