Causes of Wars

Michael Howard is Regius Professor of History, University of Oxford, and the author of Studies in War and Peace.

Michael Howard is a fine historian who also knows a great deal about international polltics and modern war—including the technical aspects of nuclear war… He brings historical insights to bear on some of the most serious problems facing us today, and he does it intelligently and objectively… Howard’s is a voice that deserves hearing.

• * Introduction * The Causes of Wars * War and the Nation State * The Strategic Approach to International Relations * Ethics and Power in International Policy * Social Change and the Defence of the West * The Relevance of Traditional Strategy * The Forgotten Dimensions of Strategy * Two Controversial Pieces: * Surviving a Protest * On Fighting a Nuclear War * War in the Making and Unmaking of Europe * The British Way in Warfare: A Reappraisal * The Use and Abuse of Military History * Three People: * Liddell Hart * Montgomery * Kissinger * Acknowledgements