International political earthquakes / Michael Brecher ; with valuable contributions by Philip B.K. Potter (Part A) and Anne-Marie Durocher (Part B).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brecher, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crises.

Conflict management.

World politics--20th century--Case studies.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2008.

Summary:

A preeminent scholar examines the global causes and consequences of international conflict.

Contents:

Conflict and crisis: concepts and overview findings on earthquakes I

Protracted conflict-crisis model and findings on earthquakes II

Crisis escalation to war: concepts, model, and findings on earthquakes III

Crisis severity and impact: concepts and model

Crisis intensity and fallout: findings on earthquakes IV

Structure and stability: concepts and model

Findings on the polarity-stability nexus

Ethiopian (Abyssinian) War 1934-36, multipolarity, Africa

Berlin Blockade 1948-49, bipolarity, Europe

Bangladesh 1971, bipolycentrism, Asia

Gulf War I 1990-91, unipolycentrism, Middle East

Coping/crisis management: findings on earthquakes V

What have we learned?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-320) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-42358-4

9786612423581

0-472-02401-9

OCLC:

587497094