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Explore the fundamental drivers of international conflict in this incisive examination of war's origins. This 304-page hardcover volume investigates how human nature-particularly the yearning for glory, honour and power-forms the psychological foundation of revisionist states seeking territorial expansion. The book analyses six distinct regime types and their foreign policy outcomes: monarchy, republic, sultanistic, charismatic, military and totalitarian dictatorship. A central thesis emerges: whilst human nature provides the baseline motivation for conflict, political structures either amplify or restrain these impulses. Dictatorships, by their nature, encourage unbridled ambition and create conditions for poorly considered wars. Grounded in classical realism yet incorporating modern perspectives, this work offers students and scholars a comprehensive framework for understanding the political economy of warfare and state behaviour.

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The hardcover binding provides durable, long-lasting quality suitable for academic libraries and serious readers building a political economy collection.

304 pages of detailed analysis examining the relationship between human nature, regime type and the decision to wage war.

Investigates six regime structures-monarchy, republic, sultanistic, charismatic, military and totalitarian dictatorship-and their distinct approaches to foreign policy.

Applies classical realist theory to explain why certain governments are more prone to initiating conflict than others.

Explores how political systems either temper or intensify human passions for glory, honour and power that drive revisionist ambitions.

Published by Palgrave Macmillan under the Springer imprint, establishing scholarly credibility and academic rigour.

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Release Date
20 April 2018
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