Well-known cast of international contributors
Tests the proposition that major war between developed states is at an end
There is no other book on the market at present addressing this theme
Historians and political scientists from North America and Europe met at Notre Dame University (US) in May 2001 and presented papers predicting that wars between major powers would become less and less likely; they have revised them for publication, but note that the perceived rise of terrorism since then does not impinge on their argument. Their 11 essays cover debating the past and future of major war, systemic causes of major wars and their decline, the international system and institutions, and long-term perspectives. --Reference & Research Book News
Introduction, Raimo Vayrynen, Waning of Major War: Contending Views
1. Paul W. Schroeder, Debating the Waning of Major War
2. John Mueller, Does War Still Exist?
3. Marie T. Henehen and John Vasquez, The Changing Probability of Interstate War, 1816-1992
4. Peter Wallensteen, Major War is Not Waning, Yet
5. Martin van Creveld, The Decline of Major War: Nuclear Weapons and International Law
6. T.V. Paul, Does the Risk of Nuclear War Belong to History?
7. Kalevi J. Holsti, The Changing International System and the Decline of Major War
8. Patrick M. Morgan, Multilateral Institutions and Major War
9. Hendrik Spruyt, Normative Transformations in International Relations and the Waning of Major War
10. William R. Thompson, Democratic Peace, Civil Society, and Major War
11. Raimo Vayrynen, Capitalism, Peace, and War
Raimo Vayrynen, Conclusion