TY - BOOK AU - BETTS Richard K. TI - Conflict after the cold war: arguments on causes of war and peace SN - 9780205851751 (pbk.) : PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Pearson KW - WORLD POLITICS KW - 1989 KW - WAR KW - PEACE N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - Conflict After the Cold War assembles classic and contemporary readings that argue about the shape of international conflict in this post-Cold War and post-9/​11 era. Contextualized within a broader philosophical and historical context, the carefully chosen and excerpted selections in this popular reader introduce students to the core debates about the causes and the future of war and peace. Through the precision of its approach and attention to new issues, this book challenges conventional wisdom and encourages more critical examination of the political, economic, social, and military factors that underlie political violence ER -