outcome, democratic and autocratic leaders may use war as a diversionary instrument to distract audiences at home. This … of the political leader, and we find that leaders can use war as a tool for political survival …

1. 'Destruction ... and misery' : the First World War -- 2. The Great Depression, 1929-33 -- 3. The Second World War as …The First and Second World Wars, the great depression, oil shocks, inflation, financial crises, stock market crashes …, the collapse of the Soviet command economy and third world disasters are discussed in this comprehensive book. The …