UID:
edocfu_9959236157302883
Format:
x, 192 p. :
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ill. ;
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24 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-85083-0
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9786612850837
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0-7735-6121-8
Content:
His analysis suggests that certain explanations have not been sufficiently considered in previous works. For example, prior domestic strife can be linked to the escalation of foreign conflict in an impressive number of cases, a discovery which runs counter to the consensus which has emerged over the last two decades among political scientists. Prior research on causes of war has often lacked rigour. James has tried to remedy this through a long-term, comparative approach to the subject matter. While Crisis and War follows the tradition of aggregate research, statistical analysis is always connected to particular events through discussions of situations and leaders in both diplomatic history and contemporary world politics. James' comprehensive and original approach to past theories both clarifies and critiques them.
Note:
Includes index.
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Front Matter --
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Contents --
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Tables and Figures --
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Preface --
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International War and its Causes --
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War and Expected Utility Reconsidered --
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Expected Utility, Crisis, and War --
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Conflict and Cohesion: The Blind Men Meet the Elephant --
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Testing Externalization --
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Balance of Power Theory: The Search for Meaning --
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Weighing the Balance --
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Some Residual Analysis and Conclusions --
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Sources of Data --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7735-0574-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780773561212
