Bibliograph

Interstate crisis behavior, 1816-1980, realism vs. reciprocity, Russell J. Leng

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Interstate crisis behavior, 1816-1980, realism vs. reciprocity, Russell J. Leng

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Interstate crisis behavior, 1816-1980

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1200477545

Responsibility statement

Russell J. Leng

Series statement

Cambridge studies in international relations, 28Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

realism vs. reciprocity

Summary

Why have some interstate crises escalated to war when other have not? Are there patterns of behavior that war-prone disputes share in common? These are some of the questions considered by Russell Leng as he examines the behavior of nations in forty militarised crises occurring between 1816 and 1980. Leng considers the conditions under which crises are more or less likely to escalate to war or be resolved peacefully and compares the descriptive and prescriptive validity of two competing perspectives on conflict behavior: classical realism and the psychological approaches of behavioral scientists. The author concludes that elements of both realist and psychological perspectives are necessary for an adequate understanding of interstate crisis behavior and that the most effective approach to crisis bargaining combines each perspective in a firm-but-flexible 'reciprocating' strategy. The epilogue presents a provocative critique of the bargaining strategies pursued by the United States and Iraq during the Gulf Crisis of 1990–1991. --, Provided by publisher

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