This essay forwards situational analysis as the model of explanation most appropriate for an
adequate reflective understanding of political science. It keeps centermost our concerns with …

Is consent a sure foundation upon which to build a stable world order? Under what
conditions is it achieved? The burgeoning literature on international regimes and regime …

This book originated in a seminar taught by Allen S. Whiting and has benefited from his
criticism. Tang Tsou allowed me to compare a draft with his unpublished manuscript on the …