The Future of War

[Adam L]

The argument is actually made on the basis of 450 years of quantitative data--in other words, interbellum periods are part of the data set.

I understand that. I am simply agreeing that it is during interbellum periods that there is almost always a continuous stream of argumentation that "major state" warfare is on the decline.

I have a great many problems with Lebow's work (not just this one in particular.) I'll try to make time in the next couple of days to read the article in detail and hopefully articulate my thoughts (if I can get enough sleep .) Let's just say that I have a great many problems with his "quantitative data."

Adam L