Human Nature and the Causes of War

1. Human Nature, the Regime and War
2. Kings and CounselorsMonarchyThe Wars of Louis XIVCharles XII's Invasion of RussiaFrederick II and the Aggrandizement of PrussiaNicholas I and the Crimean WarOtto von Bismarck and the Austro-Prussian WarThe Wars of Kings and Counselors
3. Heroes and SultansTyranny, Charisma and Sultanism Napoleon's Invasion of RussiaLouis Napoleon and the Franco-Prussian WarFrancisco Solano López and the War of the Triple AllianceIdi Amin's Invasion of TanzaniaThe Wars of Sultans and Charismatic Dictators
4. Soldiers and SubordinatesPraetorian DictatorshipThe Japanese Military and the Pacific WarMohammad Ayub Khan and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Six Day War
The Argentine Junta's War over the MalvinasThe Wars of Praetorian Dictators
5. Despots and DemagoguesTotalitarianismMussolini's Entry into World War II Hitler's Invasion of Soviet RussiaMao's Intervention in the Korean WarSaddam Hussein's WarsThe Wars of Totalitarian Tyrants
6. Oligarchs, Democrats and RebelsRepublicsBritain and the American RevolutionThe War of 1812The Secession of the ConfederacyThe Wars of Republics
7. Classical Realism and History: Findings and Implications