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Author:   Matthew J. Flynn (Arizona State University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9780415958448

ISBN 10:   041595844
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   07 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Seven Streams: Napoleon Moves on Vienna, 1805 2. Preserving a Way of Life: The War Between the States, 1861 3. Imperial Hegemony: The Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905 4. Trapped into War: Imperial Germany and the Great War in Europe, 1914 5. A Question of Survival: National Socialism Takes Germany to War, 1939 6. Choosing Enemies: Japan Accepts the US Challenge for War, 1941 7. The Soviet Monroe Doctrine: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939 8. Fighting on Ground of its Own Choosing: The PRC Opts for War in Korea, 1950 9. Being Everywhere at Once: Israel Defeats the Arab League, 1967 10. A Dangerous Simplicity: The American Preemptive War in Iraq, 2003. Conclusion: Preemptive Doctrine: The Weight of History, Limited Returns

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Matthew J. Flynn is Assistant Professor of twentieth century military and U.S. diplomatic history at Arizona State University’s Department of Language, Cultures, and History. He is the author of China Contested: Western Powers in East Asia.

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