Cambridge University Press State, war, and the state of war, hardback/kalevi j. (university of british columbia, vancouver) holsti

Since 1945 the incidence of interstate war has been declining rapidly, while the incidence of internal war has been increasing.

This book surveys some of the foundations of state legitimacy and demonstrates why many weak states will be the locales of war in the future.

The author develops some ideas about conflict resolution and peace derived from such recent experiences of war.