Win, Lose, or Draw: Domestic Politics and the Crucible of War

by Allan C. Stam III

Book Overview

While the factors affecting the initiation of war have been extensively studied, the factors that determine the outcome of war have been neglected. Using quantitative data and historical illustrations... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472085778
• ISBN13: 9780472085774
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Path breaking analsis of who wins and loses wars.

This is the best general anslysis of who wins and loses wars. Stam uses a mix of analytic theory, statistics, and historical examples to show the interactive effect of strategy in influencing war outocmes. His writing is clear and his analysis compelling. If you are interested in who wins or loses wars, or the importance of thinking about draws, then this book is for you.

An excellent study of who wins and who loses wars.

Allan Stam proves rather convincingly that *how* states use resources is as important as the mere presence of these resources for fighting a war. His book takes readers beyond the hackneyed analyses of why wars start to get at an understanding of which actors will win and which will lose them. Why should we study war? Because it is violent and horrifying and ever present. Stam's book is essential to understanding war.