Human nature and the causes of war / John David Orme.

Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Human Nature, the Regime and War; Kings and Counselors; Monarchy; The Wars of Louis XIV; Situation, Alternatives and Decisions; The Regime; The Man; Charles XII's Invasion of Russia; The Regime; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Man; Frederick II and the Aggrandizement of Prussia; The Regime; The War of the Austrian Succession: Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Young Man; The Seven Years War: Situation and Decision; The Mature Man; Nicholas I and the Crimean War; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Man

Otto von Bismarck and the Austro-Prussian WarThe Regime; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Man; The Wars of Kings and Counselors; Heroes and Sultans; Tyranny, Charisma and Sultanism; Napoleon's Invasion of Russia; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Man; Louis Napoleon and the Franco-Prussian War; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Man and His Minions; Francisco Solano López and the War of the Triple Alliance; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Man; Idi Amin's Invasion of Tanzania; The Wars of Sultans and Charismatic Dictators

Soldiers and SubordinatesPraetorian Dictatorship; The Japanese Military and the Pacific War; The Situation; Alternatives and Decision; The Regime; A Man; Mohammad Ayub Khan and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime and the Man; A Young Man in a Hurry; Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Six Day War; Situation, Alternatives and Decision; A Friend and Rival; The Regime; The Man; The Argentine Junta's War Over the Malvinas; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Wars of Praetorian Dictators; Despots and Demagogues; Totalitarianism

Mussolini's Entry into World War IISituation, Alternatives, Decisions; The Regime; The Man; Hitler's Invasion of Soviet Russia; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Man; Mao's Intervention in the Korean War; Situation, Alternatives, Decision; The Regime; The Man; Saddam Hussein's Wars; Situations, Alternatives, Decisions; The Regime; The Man; The Wars of Totalitarian Tyrants; Oligarchs, Democrats and Rebels; Republics; Britain and the American Revolution; Situation and Decisions; The Regime; The Cabinet; The War of 1812; Situation and Decision; The Man; The Regime

The Secession of the ConfederacySituation, Alternatives, Decisions; The Regime; The Man; The Wars of Republics; Classical Realism and History: Findings and Implications; Appendix; Index