Part I. Theoretical Framework: 1. Introduction: war initiation in international relations theory 2. Explaining war initiation by weaker powers in asymmetric conflicts Part II. The Case Studies: 3. The Japanese offensive against Russia, 1904 4. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941 5. The Chinese intervention in Korea, 1950 6. The Pakistani offensive in Kashmir, 1965 7. The Egyptian offensive in the Sinai, 1973 8. The Argentine invasion of the Falklands/Malvinas, 1982 9. Conclusion.
{{comment.content}}