Journal Article - Quarterly Journal: International Security

Must War Find a Way? A Review Essay

| Fall 1999

Abstract

Richard Betts of Columbia University reviews Stephen Van Evera's book Causes of War. Betts assesses Van Evera's claim that "war is more likely when it is perceived to be easy" and offers his critical analysis of offense-defense theory and Van Evera's contribution to it.

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For Academic Citation: Betts, Richard K.. “Must War Find a Way? A Review Essay.” Quarterly Journal: International Security, vol. 24. no. 2. (Fall 1999):
166-198
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