The Causes of War by Geoffrey Blainey - ISBN: 9781761635236
Hardcover
War’s biggest cause? Misconceptions! A classic, updated for today.

The Causes of War

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  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    28 July 2025

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Summary

Australia’s most famous historian on a crucial subject; a classic work updated for our times.

It was in 1973 that Geoffrey Blainey revealed his vital discovery about wars between nations. After studying more than 200 years of conflict, he discovered a surprising fact. Those national leaders who made the decision whether or not to wage war against one another usually held contradictory thoughts. Each expected to defeat its enemy, but obviously that is an impossible out…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761635236
ISBN-10:1761635239
Author:Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Australia
Imprint:Scribner Australia
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:28 July 2025
Weight:598g
Dimensions:40mm x 242mm x 164mm
About The Author

Geoffrey Blainey

Geoffrey Blainey is one of Australia’s best-known authors. Since 1968, he has been successively Professor of Economic History and Ernest Scott Professor of History at the University of Melbourne. In 1982–3, he was Professor of Australian Studies at Harvard University.

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