How Countries Decide to Go to War

April 16, 2020 • 00:24:06
How Countries Decide to Go to War
Modern War Institute
How Countries Decide to Go to War

Apr 16 2020 | 00:24:06

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Show Notes

In this episode of the MWI Podcast, Jake Miraldi speaks to Cornell University associate professor and MWI adjunct scholar Dr. Sarah Kreps about her research on how countries go to war, especially democracies where the expenditure of blood and treasure impacts public support for military operations. Note: This episode was originally released in June 2018.

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