Based on the premise that proper understanding of international conflict – a necessary prerequisite for achieving peace – can come only from logic and evidence, not from opinion and anecdote, this groundbreaking book introduces students to international conflict’s key theories and empirical research. Throughout the text, Stephen L. Quackenbush gives examples that enable readers to see the theory in real-world events, and provides the data from the most recent research. Covering the entire process of interstate war, from causes of conflict to escalation, conduct, resolution, and recurrence, the book provides readers with a fascinating, thorough study that will help them understand how international conflict works. INDICE: Part I: FoundationsChapter 1: The Scientific Study of War What is Science? The Scientific and Classical Approaches Levels of Analysis Dangerous Dyads A Process Model of War Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 2: Identifying Wars and Militarized Disputes International Conflict in the Past Two Centuries Defining War Militarized Interstate Disputes Other Measures of International Conflict Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 3: Rational Choice Theory Rationality Expected Utility Theory Game Theory Bargaining Model of War Conclusion Key ConceptsPart II: Causes of War and Militarized DisputesChapter 4: Contiguity and Territory Contiguity and International Conflict Identifying Opportunity for Conflict Territorial Issues and International Conflict Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 5: Power Defining and Measuring Power Polarity and Stability Offense-Defense Balance Power Transition Theory Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 6: Alliances Types of Alliances Why Do States Form Alliances? Drawbacks of Alliances Measuring Shared Interests Alliances and Conflict Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 7: Democratic Peace Empirical Findings Regarding the Democratic Peace Explaining the Democratic Peace The Kantian Triangle Alternative Explanations Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 8: Deterrence Types of Deterrence Classical Deterrence Theory Perfect Deterrence Theory Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 9: Escalation of Disputes to War Patterns of Escalation Contextual Factors Leading to Escalation Strategy, Interaction, and Escalation Conclusion Key ConceptsPart III: The Conduct and Aftermath of WarChapter 10: Military Doctrine and Strategy The Study of Warfare Military Strategy Principles of War Modeling Combat Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 11: Evolution of War War Expansion War Duration War Outcomes Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 12: War Termination and Consequences Bargaining and War Termination Consequences of War Conclusion Key ConceptsChapter 13: Recurrent Conflict and Rivalry Recurrent Conflict Settlements and Recurrent Conflict International Rivalry Conclusion Key ConceptsPart IV: ConclusionsChapter 14: What Have We Learned About War? The Cumulation of Knowledge The Importance of Theory Key Concepts
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-4098-5
- Editorial: CQ Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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