Gambling on war : confidence, fear, and the tragedy of the First World War /

The First World War left a legacy of chaos that is still with us a century later. Why did European leaders resort to war and why did they not end it sooner? Roger Ransom sheds new light on this enduring puzzle by employing insights from prospect theory and notions of risk and uncertainty. He reveals...

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Main Author: Ransom, Roger L., 1938- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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Evans: Library Stacks

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Call Number: D521 .R25 2018
 
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