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ASIAN RIVALRIES
CONFLICT, ESCALATION, AND LIMITATIONS ON TWO-LEVEL GAMES |
| By: |
Sumit Ganguly (Editor), William R. Thompson (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£99.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0804775958 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780804775953 |
| Publisher: |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
17 August, 2011 |
| Pages: |
272 |
| Description: |
The first book that explores and explains the complex two-level rivalries (domestic and inter-state) that exist between states-such as India and Pakistan-that are engaged in "serial conflict". |
| Synopsis: |
The most typical treatment of international relations is to conceive it as a battle between two antagonistic states volleying back and forth. In reality, interstate relations are often at least two-level games in which decision-makers operate not only in an international environment but also in a competitive domestic context. Given that interstate rivalries are responsible for a disproportionate share of discord in world politics, this book sets out to explain just how these two-level rivalries really work.By reference to specific cases, specialists on Asian rivalries examine three related questions: what is the mix of internal (domestic politics) and external (interstate politics) stimuli in the dynamics of their rivalries; in what types of circumstances do domestic politics become the predominant influence on rivalry dynamics; when domestic politics become predominant, is their effect more likely to lead to the escalation or de-escalation of rivalry hostility? By pulling together the threads laid out by each contributor, the editors create a 'grounded theory' for interstate rivalries that breaks new ground in international relations theory. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Stanford University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |