study of warfare inspired many social scientists and his database of wars is an indispensable resource for anyone seriously interested in quantitative studies of human conflicts. Other than A Study of War, Wright published a further 20 books and nearly 400 journal articles during his career. Several of his books became standard texts, including Mandates Under the League of Nations (1930) and The Study of International Relations (1955). In The Study of International Relations, Wright distinguished between eight root disciplines of international relations: "international law, diplomatic history, military science, international politics, international organization, international trade, colonial government, and the conduct of foreign relations." These disciplines were supplemented by the following specialties: "world history, world geography, pacifism, the psychology and sociology of international relations; humanistic, social, and biological disciplines; and the recent development of regional studies, operational research, and group dynamics." In a review of the book, Harold Lasswell wrote that Wright sought to provide a common frame for the study of world politics and to halt an emerging trend towards increased specialization. Wright was a prominent legal expert on the mandates system. While conducting research for Mandates Under the League of Nations (1930), which was funded by a Guggenheim Foundation grant, Wright visited Damascus less than two weeks after it had been shelled during the Great Syrian Revolt. His experiences in Damascus shaped his views on the mandates system and colonialism. Wright rebutted notions that Syrians were barbarians who could not govern themselves. He argued that the Syrian rebels were a state in the making and that French actions to repress the Syrians were a "policy of terrorism" and war crimes. Selected publications The Control of American Foreign Relations. 1922. Macmillan. The Palestine Problem, Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 41, No. 3 (Sept. 1926), pp. 384–412, via JSTOR Mandates Under the League of Nations. 1930. University of Chicago Press. Research in International Law Since the War. 1930. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. A Study of War. 1942. University of Chicago Press. The Study of International Relations. 1955. Appleton-Century-Crofts. The Strengthening of International Law. 1960. Academic of International Law. International Law and the United States. 1960. Asia Publishing House. The Role of International Law in the Elimination of War. 1961. Oceana. See also War cycles References Further reading online H-Net review of Gorman article Lepawsky, Albert, Edward H. Buehrig & Harold D. Lasswell (eds.) (1971), The search for world order: Studies by