A Century Of Crisis And Conflict In The International System

Author : Michael Brecher
Publisher : Springer
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319571560

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A Century of Crisis and Conflict in the International System by Michael Brecher Pdf

This book is designed to present a fully developed theory of international crisis and conflict, along with substantial evidence of these two closely related phenomena. The book begins with a discussion of these topics at a theoretical level, defining and elaborating on core concepts: international crisis, interstate conflict, severity, and impact. This is followed by a discussion of the international system, along with two significant illustrations, the Berlin Blockade crisis (1948) and the India-Pakistan crisis over Kashmir (1965-66). The book then presents a unified model of crisis, focusing on the four phases of an international crisis, which incorporate the four periods of foreign policy crises for individual states. Findings from thirteen conflicts representing six regional clusters are then analyzed, concluding with a set of hypotheses and evidence on conflict onset, persistence, and resolution.

Author : Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 1094 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780472903122

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A Study of Crisis by Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld Pdf

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 number of international crises and conflicts. This book is designed to shed light on the causes and consequences of military-security crises since the end of World War I, in every region, across diverse economic and political regimes, and cultures. The primary aim of this volume is to uncover patterns of crises, conflicts and wars and thereby to contribute to the advancement of international peace and world order. The culmination of more than twenty years of research by Michael Brecher and Jonathan Wilkenfeld, the book analyzes crucial themes about crisis, conflict, and war and presents systematic knowledge about more than 400 crises, thirty-one protracted conflicts and almost 900 state participants. The authors explore many aspects of conflict, including the ethnic dimension, the effect of different kinds of political regimes--notably the question whether democracies are more peaceful than authoritarian regimes, and the role of violence in crisis management. They employ both case studies and aggregate data analysis in a Unified Model of Crisis to focus on two levels of analysis--hostile interactions among states, and the behavior of decision-makers who must cope with the challenge posed by a threat to values, time pressure, and the increased likelihood that military hostilities will engulf them. This book will appeal to scholars in history, political science, sociology, and economics as well as policy makers interested in the causes and effects of crises in international relations. The rich data sets will serve researchers for years to come as they probe additional aspects of crisis, conflict and war in international relations. Michael Brecher is R. B. Angus Professor of Political Science, McGill University. Jonathan Wilkenfeld is Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland. They are the coauthors of Crises in the Twentieth Century: A Handbook of International Crisis, among other books and articles.

Author : Frank P. Harvey,Ben D. Mor
Publisher : MacMillan
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : International relations
ISBN : 0333681983

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Conflict in World Politics by Frank P. Harvey,Ben D. Mor Pdf

At a time when international relations theory is being criticized for its lack of relevance, this book seeks to uncover theoretical and empirical knowledge about international conflict, crisis and war by exploring and testing new avenues of research. With chapters on enduring rivalries, crisis bargaining, world wars, strategic surprise, defence allocations, war termination and conflict resolution, the contributors collectively develop a stronger foundation for answering pressing questions about the onset, escalation and de-escalation of different forms of international violence from nineteenth century conflict to nuclear crises.

Author : Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld,Patrick James
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0080365035

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Crisis, Conflict, and Instability by Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld,Patrick James Pdf

Author : Charles F. Doran
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521401852

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Systems in Crisis by Charles F. Doran Pdf

Uncertainty is the watchword of contemporary world politics. Monumental changes are occurring throughout the international system and statespeople are wrestling with peaceful solutions to the transformation in relative power of the USA, Soviet Union and China, Japan and in Europe. In this book, Charles Doran proposes a managed solution to peaceful change. He presents a bold, original and wide-ranging analysis of the present balance of power, of future prospects for the international system and of the problems involved in this transformation. Professor Doran demonstrates why such change has often been accompanied by world war, providing new insights into the causes of the First World War. But, he argues, systems change can be both peaceful and secure. Developing a theory of the power cycle, the author reveals the structural bounds on statecraft and shows how the tides of history can suddenly and unexpectedly shift against the state.

Author : John Wear Burton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015008890991

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Global Conflict by John Wear Burton Pdf

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Author : Philip Cunliffe
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780228002413

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The New Twenty Years' Crisis by Philip Cunliffe Pdf

The liberal order is decaying. Will it survive, and if not, what will replace it? On the eightieth anniversary of the publication of E.H. Carr's The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939, Philip Cunliffe revisits this classic text, juxtaposing its claims with contemporary debates on the rise and fall of the liberal international order. The New Twenty Years' Crisis reveals that the liberal international order experienced a twenty-year cycle of decline from 1999 to 2019. In contrast to claims that the order has been undermined by authoritarian challengers, Cunliffe argues that the primary drivers of the crisis are internal. He shows that the heavily ideological international relations theory that has developed since the end of the Cold War is clouded by utopianism, replacing analysis with aspiration and expressing the interests of power rather than explaining its functioning. As a result, a growing tendency to discount political alternatives has made us less able to adapt to political change. In search of a solution, this book argues that breaking through the current impasse will require not only dissolving the new forms of utopianism, but also pushing past the fear that the twenty-first century will repeat the mistakes of the twentieth. Only then can we finally escape the twenty years' crisis. By reflecting on Carr's foundational work, The New Twenty Years' Crisis offers an opportunity to take stock of the current state of international order and international relations theory.

Author : Michael Brecher
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483100555

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Crises in World Politics by Michael Brecher Pdf

Crises in World Politics: Theory & Reality presents the study of international conflict. This book discusses the danger of crises to global and regional stability. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of the key concepts of the inquiry, conflict, crisis, and war. This text then explores the four phases of an interstate crisis, namely, onset, escalation, de-escalation, and impact. Other chapters consider the unified model of crisis, which is applied to the Gulf Crisis-War of 1990–91. This book discusses as well the most intense military-security crisis in the 20th century, the dynamics of the process, and how the actors coped with their crisis. The final chapter summarizes the primary findings about models and concepts, and about each phase and its corresponding period at the actor level, namely, pre-crisis, crisis, end-crisis, and post-crisis. This book is a valuable resource for historians, policy makers, and social scientists.

Author : Alexander Anievas
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780472052110

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Capital, the State, and War by Alexander Anievas Pdf

Tracing how the emergence of global capitalism gave rise to the Thirty Years' Crisis

Author : Isabelle Dierauer
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780761861065

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Disequilibrium, Polarization, and Crisis Model by Isabelle Dierauer Pdf

Different international relations theorists have studied political change, but all fall short of sufficiently integrating human reactions, feelings, and responses to change in their theories. This book adds a social psychological component to the analysis of why nations, politically organized groups, or states enter into armed conflict. The Disequilibrium, Polarization, and Crisis Model is introduced, which draws from prospect theory, realism, liberalism, and constructivism. The theory considers how humans react and respond to change in their social, political, and economic environment. Three case studies, the U.S. Civil War, the Yugoslav Wars (1991-1995), and the First World War are applied to illustrate the model’s six process stages: status quo, change creating shifts that lead to disequilibrium, realization of loss, hanging on to the old status quo, emergence of a rigid system, and risky decisions leading to violence and war.

Author : Jonathan Wilkenfeld,Kathleen Young,David Quinn,Victor Asal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135994785

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Mediating International Crises by Jonathan Wilkenfeld,Kathleen Young,David Quinn,Victor Asal Pdf

This new book shows how international crises are dangerous episodes that can be destabilizing not only to the actors directly involved but also to the entire international system. Recognizing the primacy of crises as defining moments in international relations, scholars and policy makers alike are increasingly concerned with identifying mechanisms for crisis prevention, management and resolution. Mediating International Crises is the first comprehensive study into one such mechanism that has been used with increasing frequency in the 20th Century: mediation by a third party. This important research attempts to determine whether third party mediation is an effective means of alleviating or managing the turbulent and violent consequences of crises. The authors examine three approaches to mediation: facilitation communication between parties, formulating possible agreements and manipulating the parties through sanctions or rewards. They explore how these mediation approaches affect crisis outcomes through sanctions or rewards The book begins with a thorough discussion of the theoretical literature on mediation, with particular attention paid to the important distinction between crisis management and conflict resolution. The authors then provide empirical analyses of instances of mediation in 20th century international crises, which is supplemented with data derived from simulated negotiation settings with human subjects.

Author : Ramesh Thakur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038378548

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International Conflict Resolution by Ramesh Thakur Pdf

Author : Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld,Sheila Moser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : World politics
ISBN : UOM:39015015151742

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Crises in the Twentieth Century: Crisis, conflict and instability by Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld,Sheila Moser Pdf

Author : Edward Hallett Carr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : International relations
ISBN : UCSC:32106005440588

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The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939 by Edward Hallett Carr Pdf

Author : Paul Hirst
Publisher : Polity
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745625215

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War and Power in the Twenty-First Century by Paul Hirst Pdf

Future developments in war, armed conflict and international relations are central to our collective fate in this century. This book looks forward by considering the forces that will drive changes in military organizations, sources of conflict, the power of states and the nature of the international system. New military technologies will alter how wars are fought and will influence the balance of power. Changes in the global environment will provide new causes of conflict and will change economic priorities. As a result, the state will survive as the key social institution and populations will look to it to acquire and to distribute scarce resources like water, energy and land. Many of the changes that seem transformatory today, like globalization, the internet and mass consumerism, will be shown to be less significant than we believe them to be. Hirst puts such changes into perspective by comparing them with the revolutionary changes in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe: the firepower revolution, the rise of the sovereign territorial state and the parallel development of the international system, and the creation of world trade. These basic structures of the modern world are still with us and will remain, despite major changes in twenty-first-century society. This book will appeal to students of politics, political sociology & international relations as well as the interested general reader.