Why do people wage wars? There are two theories: romantic and realistic. The romantic interpretation underscores “historical rights”, “lebensraum”, “national dignity”, and “the state before all.” The realists discard all this, but have nothing against it nevertheless: they wait for the war to begin, sometimes giving it a helping hand (which depends on how much […]

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