Why Nations Go to War - Paperbound Author:John G. Stoessinger Meant to transmit an understanding of warfare from World War I to the present, WHY NATIONS GO TO WAR, a unique book and a product of reflection by the author, is built around ten case studies culminating in the two new wars that ushered in the twenty-first century, Afghanistan and Iraq. The distinguishing feature of the text remains the author's... more » emphasis on the pivotal role of the personalities of leaders who take their nations or their following across the threshold into war.« less