Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis

Kenneth Waltz

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Man, the State, and War

A Theoretical Analysis

Kenneth Waltz
Preface by: Stephen M. Walt

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2018

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In this landmark work of international relations theory, first published in 1959, the eminent realist scholar Kenneth N. Waltz offers a foundational analysis of the nature of conflict between states.

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Kenneth N. Waltz (1924–2013) was a preeminent scholar of international relations. He was Ford Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and was senior research scholar at the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University, where he began his academic career. His books include Theory of International Politics (1979).

Stephen M. Walt is Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

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Cultural Studies Cultural Theory Political Theory

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword to the 2018 Anniversary Edition Stephen M. Walt Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface to the 2001 Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Preface to the 1959 Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2. The First Image: International Conflict and Human Behavior Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	16
3. Some Implications of the First Image: The Behavioral Sciences and the Reduction of Interstate Violence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	42
4. The Second Image: International Conflict and the Internal Structure of States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	80
5. Some Implications of the Second Image: International Socialism and the Coming of the First World War Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	124
6. The Third Image: International Conflict and International Anarchy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	159
7. Some Implications of the Third Image: Examples from Economics, Politics, and History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	187
8. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	224
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	239
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	251

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272

https://doi.org/10.7312/walt18804

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