The field of security studies has been the subject of considerable debate in recent years.
Attempts to broaden and deepen the scope of the field beyond its traditional focus on states …

▪ Abstract The utility of military threats as a means to deter international crises and war has
been a central topic of international relations research. Rational choice models have …

By illuminating the conflict-resolving mechanisms inherent in the relationships between
democracies, Bruce Russett explains one of the most promising developments of the …

Security matters. It is impossible to make sense of world politics without reference to it. Every
day, people somewhere in the world are killed, starved, tortured, raped, impoverished …

Unrivalled coverage of IR theories from leading experts, including historically dominant
traditions such as realism, and liberalism, to theories such as postcolonialism and green …

As the twentieth century draws to a close, it is time to look back on an epoch of widespread
turmoil, including two world wars, the end of the colonial era in world history, and a large …

Is capitalism inherently predatory? Must there be winners and losers? Is public interest
outdated and free-riding rational? Is consumer choice the same as self-determination? Must …

Applying recent advances in game theory to the study of nuclear deterrence, the author
examines some of the most complex and problematic issues in deterrence theory. Game …

This is the second of three volumes surveying the state of the art in Game Theory and its
applications to many and varied fields, in particular to economics. The chapters in the …

During the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962, the Kennedy admin? istration demanded
that the Soviet Union remove its missile bases from Cuba. The Soviets acquiesced, but only …