The worth of war / Benjamin Ginsberg.
The worth of war / Benjamin Ginsberg.
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
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G 2014/5659
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Language
English
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Physical content
256 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
"Although war is terrible and brutal, history shows that it has been a great driver of human progress. So argues political scientist Benjamin Ginsberg in this incisive, well-researched study of the benefits to civilization derived from armed conflict. Ginsberg makes a convincing case that war selects for and promotes certain features of societies t...
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The worth of war / Benjamin Ginsberg.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index.
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G 2014/5659
Record Identifier
74VKJkJ27M5A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJkJ27M5A
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ISBN
1616149507 (hardback)
9781616149505 (hardback)
DDC
303.6/6
MMS ID
991022265119702626
