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... relative assessments of military strength . They were also influenced by relative assessments of each other's ability to attract allies , their ability to finance a war , their internal stability and national morale , their quali- ties ...
... relative assessments of military strength . They were also influenced by relative assessments of each other's ability to attract allies , their ability to finance a war , their internal stability and national morale , their quali- ties ...
Page 120
... relative power of the two opposing sides . It also weighs the relative power of the nations which fight as allies . It may weigh the power of in- dividual allies with less accuracy , but at least it offers a more useful guide than a ...
... relative power of the two opposing sides . It also weighs the relative power of the nations which fight as allies . It may weigh the power of in- dividual allies with less accuracy , but at least it offers a more useful guide than a ...
Page 122
... relative strength , and wars usually begin when fighting nations disagree on their relative strength . Agreement or dis- agreement is shaped by the same set of factors . Thus each factor that is a prominent cause of war can at times be ...
... relative strength , and wars usually begin when fighting nations disagree on their relative strength . Agreement or dis- agreement is shaped by the same set of factors . Thus each factor that is a prominent cause of war can at times be ...
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