First American hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Free Press, 1997. A first English language translation hardcover. The author, an analyst at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posits that modern wars are caused not by the strength of states but by their weaknesses. 235 pages with Bibliography. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Cover boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped. Edges of the text block are relatively clean with just one faded spot on the fore edge about the size of a raisin. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

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Bookseller: Hopkins Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22-01089
Title: The Rosy Future of War
Author: Philippe Delmas
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0684833700
ISBN 13: 9780684833705
Publisher: Free Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1997
Bookseller catalogs: Military;

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We're a small, independent, family run book seller specializing in current fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on Art, Art History, History, Memoirs, Travel Memoirs, Signed First Editions, and Literature in Translation.Do you have any questions about our books ? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you! Do you want to see a photo of a book before you order it ? We try to post as many photos as possbiel, but sometimes there will be a item in inventory that does not show a photo here. So feel free to ask for photos, we don't mind at all. We package all of our orders carefully either in a box that has been designed to ship books, or in a padded envelope. We want to make sure you receive your order in the best possible condition!Our preferred shipping method is USPS Media Mail. Recently, the USPS has added tracking to Media Mail , which has been a great addition to this service.If you do choose to have your order shipped "Expedited", my shipping cost may seem higher than expected. Some of our books are large format hardcovers that can cost quite a bit when shipped expedited. So I would like to make sure that I can cover the cost upfront. However, if the actual cost of expedited shipping is less than the charge, I will refund the difference!

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