{"product_id":"paradoxes-of-war-on-the-art-of-national-self-entrapment-paperback","title":"Paradoxes of War: On the Art of National Self-Entrapment - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZeev Maoz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do reasonable people lead their nations into the tremendously destructive traps of international conflict? Why do nations then deepen their involvement and make it harder to escape from these traps? In \u003ci\u003eParadoxes of War\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1990, Zeev Maoz addresses these and other paradoxical questions about the war process. Using a unique approach to the study of war, he demonstrates that wars may often break out \u003ci\u003ebecause\u003c\/i\u003e states wish to prevent them, and continue \u003ci\u003edespite\u003c\/i\u003e the desperate efforts of the combatants to end them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParadoxes of War is organized around the various stages of war. The first part discusses the causes of war, the second the management of war, and the third the short- and long-term implications of war. In each chapter Maoz explores a different paradox as a contradiction between reasonable expectations and the outcomes of motivated behaviour based on those expectations. He documents these paradoxes in twentieth century wars, including the Korean War, the Six Day War, and the Vietnam War. Maoz then invokes cognitive and rational choice theories to explain why these paradoxes arise. \u003ci\u003eParadoxes of War\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars of international politics, war and peace studies, international relations theory, and political science in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120183545991,"sku":"9780367609801","price":80.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/paradoxes-of-war-on-the-art-of-national-self-entrapment-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}