The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspectives

Drawing from multiple vantage points and geographic boundaries, this distinctive work looks beyond the lens of the battlefield to the causes, processes and effects of war. Approximately 700 entries organized in an A-Z format, authored and signed by key academics in the field. Entries conclude with crossreferences and suggested further reading and alternative Readers Guide groups articles by disciplinary areas and broad themes.

Traditional explorations of war look through the lens of history and military science, focusing on big events, big battles, and big generals. By contrast, The SAGE Encyclopedia of War: Social Science Perspective views war through the lens of the social sciences, looking at the causes, processes and effects of war and drawing from a vast group of fields such as communication and mass media, economics, political science and law, psychology and sociology. Key features include: More than 650 entries organized in an A-to-Z format, authored and signed by key academics in the field Entries concl