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The contents develop analytical frameworks for studying war, including ecological variables, the meanings of war, issues and disputes, and the creation of international orders. Further sections examine the use of force through successive “revolutions,” explain the decline of interstate war via systemic and normative mechanisms, and compare classical and contemporary conceptions of winning and making peace.","SPRINGER BRIEFS ON PIONEERS IN SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 􀀂 TEXT S AND PROTOCOLS 42  \nKalevi Holsti  \nKalevi Holsti: Major Texts on War, the State, Peace, and International Order  \n  1 3  \nSpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice  \nTexts and Protocols  \nVolume 42  \nSeries editor  \nDr. Hans Günter Brauch, Mosbach, Germany  \nMore information about this series at [http://www.springer.com/series/11446](http://www.springer.com/series/11446)  \n[http://www.afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP.htm](http://www.afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP.htm)  \n[http://afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP_Holsti.htm](http://afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP_Holsti.htm)  \nKalevi Holsti  \nKalevi Holsti: Major Textson War, the State, Peace, and International Order  \n1 3    \nKalevi Holsti  \nLiu Institute for Global Issues University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC  \nCanada  \nAcknowledgment: The cover photograph as well as all other photos in this volume was taken from the personal photo collection of the author who also granted the permission on their publication in this volume. A book website with additional information on Kalevi Holsti and  \nhis major book covers is at: [http://afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP_Holsti.htm](http://afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP_Holsti.htm)[ ](http://afes-press-books.de/html/SpringerBriefs_PSP_Holsti.htm)[ISSN 2194-3125 ISSN 2194-3133](ISSN 2194-3125 ISSN 2194-3133) ([electronic](electronic))  \nSpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice  \nISBN 978-3-319-28816-1 ISBN 978-3-319-28818-5 (eBook)  \nDOI 10.1007/978-3-319-28818-5  \nLibrary of Congress Control Number: 2015961028  \n© The Author(s) 2016  \nThis work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed.  \nThe use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, [etc. in](etc. in) this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.  \nThe publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made.  \nCopyediting: PD Dr. Hans Günter Brauch, AFES-PRESS e.V., Mosbach, Germany Printed on acid-free paper  \nThis Springer imprint is published by SpringerNature  \nThe registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland  \nTo Marilyn and the Holsti brood  \nThis photo was taken 25 April 2015 on Kal Holsti ’s 80th birthday family reunion in Kapa’a, Kauai, Hawaii. Courtesy of Rhonda Forsberg Photographer  \nContents  \nPart I Kalevi Holsti: Major Texts on War 1 Introduction to Section on War .......................... 3  \n2 On the Study of War .................................. 5  \n2.1 Explanatory Configurations .......................... 6  \n2.2 The Promises and Pitfalls of Ecological Variables .......... 9  \n2.3 The Meanings of War .............................. 12  \n2.4 What Men Fight About: Issues and International Conflict ..... 13  \n2.5 A Map of a Map ................................. 16  \n2.6 Defining Issues .................................. 18  \n2.7 Data Sources: Geographical and Temporal Domains ......... 20  \n2.8 Attitudes Toward War ............................. 21  \n2.9 Issues, War, and Peace: Creating International Orders ........ 21  \nR","cbCaicYFZTNy9IMs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicYFZTNy9IMs","pdf",2299901,6,1,199,"English","en",105,"# Part I Kalevi Holsti: Major Texts on War\n## Introduction to Section on War\n## On the Study of War\n## The Use of Force in International Politics: Four Revolutions\n## The Decline of Interstate War: Pondering Systemic Explanations\n## The Medieval and Modern in Contemporary Wars\n# Part II Kalevi Holsti: Texts on the ‘State of the State’","[{\"question\":\"What topics does the book cover in its war-focused section?\",\"answer\":\"It covers frameworks for studying war, meanings and issues behind conflict, and mechanisms shaping international orders. 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