The Causes of World War Three
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The Causes of World War Three is a 1958 political and sociological critique by C. Wright Mills warning about the military-industrial complex, Cold War power structures, and the growing risk of nuclear conflict.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Causes of World War Three canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political critique ⓘ sociological critique ⓘ |
| author | C. Wright Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
international cooperation to prevent war
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public engagement in foreign policy decisions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Cold War militarism
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U.S. and Soviet power blocs ⓘ bureaucratic elites ⓘ military–industrial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ nuclear brinkmanship ⓘ |
| genre |
political science
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political sociology ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-militarist
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critical of U.S. establishment ⓘ left-leaning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
C. Wright Mills's sociological theories
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Cold War geopolitics ⓘ nuclear arms race of the 1950s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Cold War
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ democratic control of military power ⓘ military–industrial complex NERFINISHED ⓘ nuclear arms race ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ peace movement ⓘ power structures ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Cold War power structures
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early critique of the military–industrial complex ⓘ warning about potential World War III ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War literature ⓘ |
| proposes |
democratic oversight of military decisions
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greater public debate on foreign policy ⓘ reduction of nuclear armaments ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Power Elite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readership
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students of politics and sociology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
1950s Cold War
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post–World War II era ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
concentration of military power
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escalation of the Cold War ⓘ risk of nuclear conflict ⓘ |
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