When is war is the result of a nation's deliberate decision to advance its vital interests by force of arms? When is it brought about by miscalculation? What causes policy-makers to misjudge the consequences of their actions? This book takes up these and other questions in a comparative study of the origins, politics, and outcomes of international crisis based on data from 27 historical cases.

Between Peace and War: The Nature of International Crisis

Politics & Social Sciences

Lebow, Professor Richard Ned

Politics & Government

The Johns Hopkins University Press

"A provocative collection."--David C. Unger, New York TimesNow available in paperback, Psychology and Deterrence reveals deterrence strategy's hidden and generally simplistic assumptions about the nature of power and aggression, threat and response, and calculation and behavior in the international arena.

Psychology and Deterrence (Perspectives on Security)

History

Jervis, Professor Robert

Stein, Professor Janice Gross

Morgan, Professor Patrick M.

Snyder, Professor Jack L.

Military

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