Israeli, Ofer creator author. text bibliography cau 2019 monographic eng 1 online resource. "This book tries to answer two key questions. The first is why certain periods are more prone to war than others. The other is why certain wars that involve polar powers end with their territorial expansion whereas other wars end in their contraction or maintaining their territorial status. In conclusion, it is asked whether the polarity of the system affects these two outcomes, and if so, how"-- Contents: Introduction: International relations theory of war -- War : theory and analysis of results -- International relations theory of war -- Polarity of the system -- How the research is empirically examined -- The distribution of power and international outcomes : conclusions. Ofer Israeli. Includes bibliographical references and index. War (Philosophy) International relations Philosophy Balance of power Military history, Modern U21.2.I775 9781440871351 (eBook) 2019001304 DLC 190110 20220214131028.0 20806190 eng