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On the Causes of War (third edition)

Andregg, Michael M.
2007
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On the Causes of War (third edition)

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On the Causes of War is a book that covers over 40 causes of wars that recur in history often enough that the author thought they should be considered. It won the National Peace Writing Award for 1999 (the first edition) for reasons that will be described by a couple of blurbs from colleagues on the back cover. In lieu of a real abstract, I will put the Table of Contents here. Table of Contents On the Causes of War page Ch# Chapter Title by Michael Andregg ii. Dedication iii. Acknowledgements iv. List of Figures and Tables v. Introduction 1. Part I - Background 2. 1. The Essence of War and Peace 4. 2. Interviews With People Who Have Studied War and Peace 6. 3. Brief Review of Relevant Literature 9. 4. Relationships Between Genocide and War 11. 5. Review of Wars, Genocides and Flashpoints, 1990 - 1995 22. 6. Causation is Complex: Ultimate versus Proximate Causes, and Triggering Events 26. 7. Human Nature, Nurture, Free Will and War 30. 8. Two Models: Earthquake, and Three Green Lights 37. 9. If Present Trends Continue, the Probability of General War Will Peak Between 1997 and 2002, and How Such Estimates May Be Obtained 46. Part II - Select Causes: How They Work, and How to Solve Them 47. 10. Competition for Resources, and Inequalities of Wealth Within and Between Nations 52. 11. Competition for Power: International and Domestic Politics 62. 12. Population Pressure 74. 13. Authoritarian Law and Militant Religion 84. 14. Corruption of Governance 95. 15. Legalism 102. 16. Justice, Injustice, and Lack of Effective International Conflict Resolution Systems 110. 17. Nationalism and Militarism 116. 18. Forces of Evil 126. 19. Spies, Cults and Secret Power Systems 145. 20. Weapons Companies, Military Bureaucracy, Propaganda and Warmongers 153. 21. In vs. Out Groups: The Universal Double Standard of Justice 156. 22. Ethnicity, Nepotism and Racism 163. 23. Historical Grievances, Scapegoating, Demagoguery and “Parallel Realities” 167. 24. Revenge 172. 25. The Desire to Dominate, and Hubris 175. 26. The Desire for Adventure, Honor and Enemies, or Why Many Men Love War 181. 27. Greed, Hatred, Repression, Compulsion, Paranoia and Lesser Psychological Factors 188. 28. Balances of Power, and Equilibria 197. 29. The War on “Drugs” as a Model of Police-State Wars 206. Part III - How To Overcome War, and Survive 208. 30. Governance Without Governments 212. 31. Spirituality Without Churches 216. 32. Being A Warrior in the Third Millennium 223. 33. The Feminist Revolt and Masculinity 232. 34. The Biology of Survival: Economic and Political Consequences 238. 35. Freedom is Required; Justice is Desired 243. 36. The Body as a Metaphor for Social Organization 247. Appendix A: A version of the Prisoner’s Dilemma Exercise useful for teachers 250. Appendix B: Tables 1, 2, 3, and notes to each. 263. References

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"On the Causes of War" won the 1999 National Peace Writing Award administered by the English Department of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for reasons described by three blurb testimonials below. -- "The outstanding work on Peace in North America in 1999." James (Dick) Bennett, Professor Emeritus of Literature, University of Arkansas, past president of the College English Teachers Association, and Director of the National Peace Writing Award Foundation. -- "On the Causes of War" is a remarkable book, offering a wide-ranging, balanced and comprehensive examination of an enormously complex topic. Although specific historical examples are cited, this is not another history of warfare. Rather, it discusses the fundamental reasons why humans throughout history, in all cultures, have waged war with one another. Classic works in the literature of war by Sun Tzu, Thucydides, von Clausewitz, and others are reviewed along with the theories of more recent authors. Also presented were findings from interviews with over 70 people who know war well: scholars who have studied war and peace, senior diplomats, high ranking professional soldiers, and prominent peace activists. Their diverse views provide a framework for the author's own thoughtful analysis and conclusions about principal causes -- each of which warrents a complete chapter. Clearly the author gives us much food for thought. His arguments about the abyss of modern warfare -- and what we must do to avoid it -- are compelling. -- Jack Johnson, Ph.D., Major (ret.) U.S. Army, military historian and curator, Minnesota Military Museum. -- "Michael Andregg's superb book "On the Causes of War" deals with many topics vital to his subject that other authors fail or are afraid to treat, and it does so clearly and directly. He deals with the real world of power, both open and covert, not just with an ideal world of theory." -- Fr. David Smith, Professor of Theology and Director of the Justice and Peace Studies program at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

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