How Rivalries End

by Karen Rasler, Sumit Ganguly, William R. Thompson

Rivalry between nations has a long and sometimes bloody history. Not all political opposition culminates in war--the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union is one example--but in most cases competition between nations and peoples for resources and strategic advantage does lead to violence: nearly 80 percent of the wars fought since 1816 were sparked by contention between rival nations. Long-term discord is a global concern, since...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812244982
• ISBN13: 9780812244984
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"