PLSC 27600 Chapter Notes - Chapter Copeland: Preventive War, Military Doctrine, Military Technology
31 Aug 2016
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War in multipolarity is likely only when one state has a slight military advantage which it predicts will deeply decline. Germany knew russia wanted no war in 1914 b/c they weren"t done rearming (explains why they acted then, and not in previous years when russia had been much more aggressive toward austria) Germany began accepting the idea of preventative war. Bismarck picked optimal times to fight limited wars and build up german power, but then germany had to undergo quick industrialization. Germany wanted the war to start such that austria was attacked and had to fight rather than. Germany was attacked and austria had to decide whether or not to fight. War council met and agreed that: preventative war should be fought but not right away (needed better navy), britain would oppose war on france, should motivate citizens against russia.
