Economic Interdependence and War / Dale C. Copeland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Copeland, Dale C., author.

Series:

Princeton studies in international history and politics.

Princeton Studies in International History and Politics ; 148

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history--1918-.

Economic history.

Economic history--1750-1918.

Military history, Modern.

Natural resources--Political aspects.

Natural resources.

Competition, International.

War--Causes.

War.

War--Economic aspects--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 pages).

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Does growing economic interdependence among great powers increase or decrease the chance of conflict and war? Liberals argue that the benefits of trade give states an incentive to stay peaceful. Realists contend that trade compels states to struggle for vital raw materials and markets. Moving beyond the stale liberal-realist debate, Economic Interdependence and War lays out a dynamic theory of expectations that shows under what specific conditions interstate commerce will reduce or heighten the risk of conflict between nations.Taking a broad look at cases spanning two centuries, from the Napoleonic and Crimean wars to the more recent Cold War crises, Dale Copeland demonstrates that when leaders have positive expectations of the future trade environment, they want to remain at peace in order to secure the economic benefits that enhance long-term power. When, however, these expectations turn negative, leaders are likely to fear a loss of access to raw materials and markets, giving them more incentive to initiate crises to protect their commercial interests. The theory of trade expectations holds important implications for the understanding of Sino-American relations since 1985 and for the direction these relations will likely take over the next two decades.Economic Interdependence and War offers sweeping new insights into historical and contemporary global politics and the actual nature of democratic versus economic peace.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations for Primary Documents and Source Material

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE. Theory of Economic Interdependence and War

CHAPTER TWO. Quantitative Analysis and Qualitative Case Study Research

CHAPTER THREE. The Russo-Japanese War and the German Wars for Hegemony, 1890-1939

CHAPTER FOUR. The Prelude to Pearl Harbor: Japanese Security and the Northern Question, 1905-40

CHAPTER FIVE. The Russian Problem and the Onset of the Pacific War, March−December 1941

CHAPTER SIX. The Origins, Dynamics, and Termination of the Cold War, 1942-91

CHAPTER SEVEN. European Great Power Politics, 1790-1854

CHAPTER EIGHT. Great Power Politics in the Age of Imperial Expansion, 1856-99

CHAPTER NINE. Implications of the Argument

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher website.

Pilot project,eBook available to selected US libraries only

Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-471) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

9780691161594

0691161593

9781400852703

1400852706

OCLC:

900826001