Description: Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace by Robert A. Divine A thoughtful retrospective of Americas wars of the 20th century, this text examines the process of going to war and seeks patterns showing how and why the nation becomes involved in hostilities. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Americans consider themselves a peaceful people. Yet every generation since colonial times has taken part in war. Why? Does something in our democratic creed lead us repeatedly into hostilities? Does the American sense of mission demand that we take up arms to transform the world into our own image? Do baser motives drive national policy? Is there, in short, a distinctive American motive and style of war? Distinguished diplomatic historian Robert A. Divine considers these questions in a thoughtful retrospective of the wars of the twentieth century. He examines the process of going to war and seeks patterns showing how and why the nation becomes involved in hostilities. He then turns to the way the United States wages war, looking at how it uses force to achieve political ends. Finally, he considers how leaders bring wars to an end, a process that sheds perhaps the most light of all on the national character. Repeatedly, Divine concludes, America seeks to use warfare to create a better and more stable world, only to meet with unexpected outcomes and the seeds of new hostility. Ironically, Divine finds that Americas high ideals continually prevent the very peace the nation seeks. In the epilogue, Divine applies his points to the final American war of the century, the conflict in Kosovo, which is Author Biography Robert A. Divine is the George W. Littlefield Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught for more than forty years. A specialist in American diplomatic history, his books include Blowing on the Wind, Eisenhower and the Cold War, and The Sputnik Challenge. Details ISBN1585441058 Author Robert A. Divine Short Title PERPETUAL WAR FOR PERPETUAL PE Series Foreign Relations and the Presidency (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 1585441058 ISBN-13 9781585441051 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 327.73 Series Number 05 Imprint Texas A & M University Press Place of Publication College Station Country of Publication United States Pages 128 Residence TX, US Affiliation University of Texas Illustrations Illustrations, black and white DOI 10.1604/9781585441051 AU Release Date 2000-03-15 NZ Release Date 2000-03-15 UK Release Date 2000-03-15 Publisher Texas A & M University Press Year 1985 Publication Date 1985-07-30 Audience Undergraduate US Release Date 1985-07-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126616385;
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ISBN-13: 9781585441051
Book Title: Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace
Author: Robert A. Divine (George W Littlefield Professor Emeritus, University of Texas, Austin, USA)
Publication Name: Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Texas a & M University Press
Subject: Government
Publication Year: 2000
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
