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The Institution of War

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. Robert A. Hinde

    1. St John’s College, Cambridge, UK

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Aggression and the Institution of War

    1. Aggression and the Institution of War

      • Robert A. Hinde
      Pages 1-8

  3. The Nature of War

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-12
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    2. War: Natural, But Not Necessary

      • John Mueller
      Pages 13-29

    3. Some Psychological Bases of the Institution of War

      • Hugh Middleton
      Pages 30-46

    4. History and War

      • Hartmut Pogge von Strandmann
      Pages 47-61

    5. An Anthropological View of War and Violence

      • Ernest Gellner
      Pages 62-79

  4. The Institution of War

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-86
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    2. Sacrifice and the Ideology of War

      • Stephen Sykes
      Pages 87-98

    3. Nurturing the Institution of War: ‘Just War’ Theory’s ‘Justifications’ and Accommodations

      • Ronald E. Santoni
      Pages 99-120

    4. Legal Basis of the Institution of War

      • John G. Collier
      Pages 121-132

    5. In Defence of the Laws of War

      • Christopher Greenwood
      Pages 133-147

    6. A Note on Patriotism and Nationalism

      • Robert A. Hinde
      Pages 148-154

    7. Imaginings of War: Some Cultural Supports of the Institution of War

      • Jay M. Winter
      Pages 155-177

    8. Do Modern Economies Require War or Preparations for Warfare?

      • Mary Kaldor
      Pages 178-191

    9. Defence Decision-making and Accountability

      • Scilla Elworthy
      Pages 192-228

    10. The Institution of Conscription: The Case of Finland

      • Brian Phillips
      Pages 229-243

    11. Conclusion

      • Robert A. Hinde
      Pages 244-246

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 247-253
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War must be regarded as an institution which has evolved over time. If it's incidence is to be reduced, the forces that maintain it as an institution must be understood. In this book the nature of war and the factors that sustain it are considered from diverse perspectives - anthropology, history, political science, theology, philosophy, international law, economics, psychiatry and biology.

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  • St John’s College, Cambridge, UK

    Robert A. Hinde

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