Systems of War and Peace

by Theodore Caplow and Louis Hicks

Book Overview

War and peace are as important as other institutions- science, politics, family, economy, religion, etc.- but rarely receive the same level of sociological attention. Systems of War and Peace covers this gap by presenting a coherent framework for understanding why and how wars start and end; what military organizations are, how they function, and where they came from; plus, how peace has been achieved in the past and how it can be achieved...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761821988
• ISBN13: 9780761821984
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Caplow's thoughts provide an informative perspective on war

This text served as the basis for a course taught by the author (Theodore Caplow) at the University of Virginia. It is highly informative and thankfully easy to read. Useful to students of history, international relations, and sociology, I would recommend this title to anyone hoping to gain an understanding of the causes, courses, and consequences of war.

NOW AVAILABLE

April 6, 1999: Systems of War and Peace has been reprinted and is back in stock!!!

Being re-printed.

The publisher was out of stock, but the book is now being reprinted and should be available very soon.