1st Edition
Power Shifts, Strategy and War Declining States and International Conflict
By Dong Sun Lee
Copyright 2008
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Marked changes in the balance of power between states in the international system are generally seen by IR scholars as among the most common causes of war. This book explains why such power shifts lead to war breaking out in some cases, but not in others.
In contrast to existing approaches, this book argues that the military strategy of declining states is the key determinant of whether power... Read more
1. Introduction 2. A Strategic Theory of Preventive War 3. The Russo-German Rapprochement, 1870-90 4. The Schlieffen Plan and the First World War 5. Pearl Harbor Attack Plan and the Pacific War 6. Conclusion. Appendix: Coding Cases of Power Shifts
Biography
Dong Sun Lee is assistant professor of international relations at Korea University, Seoul. He has a Phd in International Relations from the University of Chicago.
