The Process of War

War is a dynamic, evolving, complex phenomenon. This collection of essays by prominent scholars addresses the question of why the results of past studies of militarized interstate conflict have not been more coherent. Based upon a special issue of the journal International Interactions, The Process of War responds to this lack of cumulative knowledge by proposing a process framework. Authoritative essays by leading scholars flesh out this framework by summarizing what we think we know about the process of war. Commentaries by renowned researchers discuss its usefulness as a guide to ordering present knowledge and direct future research. With an extensive bibliography of studies that deal with interstate conflict in a scientific manner, this volume is essential reading for those involved or interested in the study of war.