Psychological Dimensions of War
1st Edition
Published on 28. January 1991
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-8039-3940-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is an original contribution to the literature on how psychological factors influence the origins, processes and consequences of conventional and possibly nuclear war. The scope is broad, ranging from human aggression to the psychological dilemmas of deterrence. It will be of interest to professionals and advanced students in international relations and political science.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
615 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-3940-0 (9780803939400)
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Content
PART ONE: CAUSES OF WAR
Introduction
Predisposing Factors
Biological Roots - Leonard Berkowitz
Are Humans Inherently Violent?
War and the Attraction to Destruction - Steven Kull
Images, Learning, and the Decision to Use Force - Betty Glad and Charles S Taber
The Domino Theory of the United States
Introduction
Decision Making and Proximate Factors
The Problem with Gains-Maximizing Strategies - Anatol Rapoport
Crisis Management - Ole Holsti
Leadership Pathologies - Robert G L Waite
The Kaiser and the Fuhrer and the Decisions for War in 1914 and 1939
PART TWO: CONVENTIONAL WAR/PROCESSES: INTRODUCTION
Limited War - Betty Glad and J Philip P Rosenberg
The Political Framework
Bargaining Under Fire - Betty Glad and J Philip Rosenberg
Limit Setting and Maintenance During the Korean War
The Psychological Effects of Bombing on Civilian Populations - George H Quester
Wars of the Past
The Soldier in Battle - Anthony Kellett
Motivational and Behavioral Aspects of the Combat Experience
Effort Justification as a Motive for Continuing War - Tom Milburn and Daniel J Christie
The Vietnam Case
Ending Limited War - Paul R Pillar
The Psychological Dynamics of the Termination Process
Limited War and Learning - Betty Glad
The American Experience
PART THREE: NUCLEAR WAR
Dilemmas of Deterrence - Betty Glad
Rational and Non-Rational Perspectives
The Role of Perceptions in the Nuclear Arms Race - Steven Kull
The Psychological Effects of Bombing on Civilian Populations - George H Quester
Unlimited and Other Future Wars
Away From Goodness - Peter Sederberg
Problems of Control in Nuclear War
The Effects of Nuclear War on Human Society - Arthur M Katz
Implications for the Future - Betty Glad
Introduction
Predisposing Factors
Biological Roots - Leonard Berkowitz
Are Humans Inherently Violent?
War and the Attraction to Destruction - Steven Kull
Images, Learning, and the Decision to Use Force - Betty Glad and Charles S Taber
The Domino Theory of the United States
Introduction
Decision Making and Proximate Factors
The Problem with Gains-Maximizing Strategies - Anatol Rapoport
Crisis Management - Ole Holsti
Leadership Pathologies - Robert G L Waite
The Kaiser and the Fuhrer and the Decisions for War in 1914 and 1939
PART TWO: CONVENTIONAL WAR/PROCESSES: INTRODUCTION
Limited War - Betty Glad and J Philip P Rosenberg
The Political Framework
Bargaining Under Fire - Betty Glad and J Philip Rosenberg
Limit Setting and Maintenance During the Korean War
The Psychological Effects of Bombing on Civilian Populations - George H Quester
Wars of the Past
The Soldier in Battle - Anthony Kellett
Motivational and Behavioral Aspects of the Combat Experience
Effort Justification as a Motive for Continuing War - Tom Milburn and Daniel J Christie
The Vietnam Case
Ending Limited War - Paul R Pillar
The Psychological Dynamics of the Termination Process
Limited War and Learning - Betty Glad
The American Experience
PART THREE: NUCLEAR WAR
Dilemmas of Deterrence - Betty Glad
Rational and Non-Rational Perspectives
The Role of Perceptions in the Nuclear Arms Race - Steven Kull
The Psychological Effects of Bombing on Civilian Populations - George H Quester
Unlimited and Other Future Wars
Away From Goodness - Peter Sederberg
Problems of Control in Nuclear War
The Effects of Nuclear War on Human Society - Arthur M Katz
Implications for the Future - Betty Glad