The Scientific Study of Peace and War: A Text Reader

by John A. Vasquez

Book Overview

The contributors of this book suggest methodologies for a systematic analysis of historical examples, using controlled observation, the collection of evidence, and careful inferences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739100726
• ISBN13: 9780739100721
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A different way to see war and peace

The book gives a different view of times of peace and war. Careful analysis of the data is done and trends from one war to the other are found. Findings like Democracies never fight each other help to better understand the world we live in. Not only that it helps us to understand how other wars can be prevented.

A Good Introduction to Scientific Study !

This book is very interesting. It is very comprehensive in its organization, especially for those who are interested in scientific study of peace and war. This book consists of several articles from many famous peace researchers, and the best part is both the editors put some comments, classified into findings and methodological description, even explanation of the articles presented. All in all, I would recommend this book for all students of IR who are interested in quantitative IR.