TY - BOOK AU - NYE Joseph S. TI - Understanding international conflicts: an introduction to theory and history SN - 0321393953 (pbk) : PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Pearson Longman, KW - CONFLICT THEORY KW - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS KW - WAR (INTERNATIONAL LAW) KW - WORLD POLITICS KW - 20TH CENTURY KW - 21ST CENTURY N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Why did the conflicts of the past occur (especially those of the twentieth century) and could they happen again, or is the global situation now so different that large scale conflicts at least are now highly improbable? This book seeks to provide conceptual tools with which these questions can be addressed looking at the relationship between history and theory and the need for both when considering how to maintain good international relations ER -