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Explaining World Wars. A guest lecture in GOVT S-40, July 2014 Benjamin R. Cole, PhD Simmons College. Modern Europe. Europe 1910. 8-10 million soldiers dead 6-8 million civilians dead 22 million soldiers wounded. Why?. Levels of Analysis (images)System State Individual Types of Causes
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Explaining World Wars A guest lecture in GOVT S-40, July 2014 Benjamin R. Cole, PhD Simmons College
Modern Europe Source: NYT Special Section on WWI
Europe 1910 Source: NYT Special Section on WWI
8-10 million soldiers dead6-8 million civilians dead22 million soldiers wounded
Why? • Levels of Analysis (images)System • State • Individual • Types of Causes • Deep • Intermediate • Precipitating
Do Theories Help? • Realism • Liberalism • Constructivism