Causes of the Falklands War, A Historiography

Xiaosheng Lu

doi:10.54691/bcpep.v7i.2608

Authors

Xiaosheng Lu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpep.v7i.2608

Keywords:

Falklands War; Rationalist Explanation; Diversionary Strategy.

Abstract

This essay seeks to understand the historical debate around the causes of the Falklands War by exploring, chronologically, three main families of explanations --diversionary strategy, rationalist war, and rally around the flag effect. In separate sections dedicated to each one of these theories, there is an overview of the theory, a detailed explanation of a representative work of that theory, and a brief explanation of the theory's significance to historical debates.

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