Roots of War —— Wanting Power, Seeing Threat, Justifying Force

----- 战争的根源：要求权力，看到威胁，合理化的力量

ISBN: 9780199355587 出版年：2017 页码：441 Winter, David G Oxford University Press

Roots of War: Wanting Power, Seeing Threat, Justifying Force identifies three psychological factors that contribute to conflicts and the difference between escalation to war and peaceful resolution: the desire for power (power motivation), exaggerated perception of an opponent's power threat, and justification for using military power and force. The importance of power concerns in war is reflected in a survey of leaders' reasons for starting wars from Thucydides through George W. Bush. Drawing on this research, Roots of War concludes by suggesting policies to tame power and preserve peace, demonstrating the role of these policies in successful diplomatic interventions.