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Why War?
Keith L. Nelson
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Paperback. Instead of proposing another theory of war, the authors intend to raise the theoretical consciousness of historians. Specifically, they argue that 'ideology does influence theory, historians do have ideologies as well as theories ..about which they are not always conscious or consistent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 49.
"Instead of proposing another theory of war, their goal is a more modest one of raising the theoretical consciousness of historians. Specifically, they argue that 'ideology does influence theory, historians do have ideologies as well as theories ...about which they are not always conscious or consistent, and we can better understand, compare, and evaluate what historians are saying when we comprehend their ideological and theoretical perspectives.' They attempt then, to classify historical interpretations of war according to their ideological/ theoretical orientations, however covert." (Perspective). "Nelson and Olin ...are concerned with enhancing history's social utility by advancing its capacity to produce ... Read more
"Instead of proposing another theory of war, their goal is a more modest one of raising the theoretical consciousness of historians. Specifically, they argue that 'ideology does influence theory, historians do have ideologies as well as theories ...about which they are not always conscious or consistent, and we can better understand, compare, and evaluate what historians are saying when we comprehend their ideological and theoretical perspectives.' They attempt then, to classify historical interpretations of war according to their ideological/ theoretical orientations, however covert." (Perspective). "Nelson and Olin ...are concerned with enhancing history's social utility by advancing its capacity to produce ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520042797
SKU
V9780520042797
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About Keith L. Nelson
Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor, History School of Humanities, at the University of California, Irvine Spencer Olin is Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine.
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