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Is war a rational instrument of state policy?

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Examiners want: Clausewitzian and realist view, 20th-century cases, costs versus gains, counter-arguments, a reasoned conclusion

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CSS · International Relations · Explain

Is war a rational act of state policy? Explain in view of the wars fought in the 20th century.

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