Becoming Rivals : The Process of Interstate Rivalry Development / by Brandon Valeriano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Valeriano, Brandon, author.

Series:

Foreign policy analysis (Routledge (Firm))

Foreign policy analysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balance of power.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rivalries are a fundamental aspect of all international interactions. The concept of rivalry suggests that historic animosity may be the most fundamental variable in explaining and understanding why states commit international violence against each other. By understanding the historic factors behind the emergence of rivalry, the strategies employed by states to deal with potential threats, and the issues endemic to enemies, this book seeks to understand and predict why states become rivals. The recent increase in the quantitative study of rivalry has largely identified who the rivals are, but not how they form and escalate. Questions about the escalation of rivalry are important if we are to understand the nature of conflictual interactions. This book addresses an important research gap in the field by directly tackling the question of rivalry formation. In addition to making new contributions to the literature, this book will summarize a cohesive model of how all interstate rivalries form by using both quantitative and qualitative methods and sources.

Contents:

Becoming Rivals The Process of Interstate Rivalry Development; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Series Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Rivalry and International Politics; 2 The Steps-to-Rivalry Model; 3 The Empirical Dynamics of the Steps-to-Rivalry Model; 4 Timing and the Steps-to-Rivalry Model; 5 The Complete Steps-to-Rivalry Model; 6 The Rivalry Story: Iraq and the United States; 7 What Do We Know about Rivalry Now?; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-161) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-24530-8

0-203-10356-4

1-299-27927-9

1-136-24531-6

9780203103562

OCLC:

830161332