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When the stakes are high : deterrence and conflict among major powers / Vesna Danilovic.
LIBRA JZ1313 .D36 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Danilovic, Vesna, 1961-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Balance of power--History.
- Balance of power.
- World politics.
- International relations.
- Security, International.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- Reintroduces the concept of vital national interests into the field of deterrence research in conflict studies.
- Contents:
- Major powers and global contenders
- Deterrence and conflict
- Balance of power and power shifts : global interests at stake
- Credibility and geopolitics : regional interests at stake
- Resolve and domestic costs : internal interests at stake
- Predicting major power conflicts : high stakes or costly signals?
- Theoretical and policy implications
- Appendixes. Case summaries and sources. Conceptual and operational rules for major powers. Sources and data for colonial possessions and foreign trade. Questions of statistical analysis and discrete choice models.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-279) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0472112872
- OCLC:
- 49705123
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