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In every society the nature of conflict, and the issues over which it arises, depends above all on the motives of its members: their dominant aims and aspirations. In examining the forms of conflict in the modern world, therefore, our first task must be to look at the motives of states and the way these are acquired.
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© 1988 Evan Luard
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Luard, E. (1988). Introduction: The Motives of States. In: Conflict and Peace in the Modern International System. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19305-9_1
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