Despots, Democrats and the Determinants of International Conflict
Despots, Democrats and the Determinants of International Conflict

Author: Martin Sherman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1349261092

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An unequivocal endorsement of an assertive and resolute approach to foreign policy by democracies in their dealings with dictatorships. Drawing on the political writings of Kant, the rationale of Churchill's anti-appeasement policy, and the most up-to-date empirical research in international relations, the author forges a rigorous decision-theoretic model to account for the international interactions between despotic and democratic regimes. The model's validity is illustrated across a broad range of historical examples, while its policy-oriented implications, are shown to have far-reaching consequences for conventional perceptions of democratic deterrence posture and the security dilemma.

Democratic Peace
Democratic Peace

Author: Indian Council of Social Science Research

Publisher: Har-Anand Publications

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9788124107065

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The Foreign Policy Implications Is Designed To Help Readers To Gain The Understandings Needed For Informed And Thoughtful Choices Concerning The Key Issue Of Democratisation As A Conduct To Peace And Stability At The Regional And Global Levels. The Contributors To The Volume Believe That Every Policy Needs A Sound Theoretical Rationale.

The Politics of the Water in the Middle East
The Politics of the Water in the Middle East

Author: M. Sherman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1999-01-20

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 033398370X

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Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'.

Political Bargaining
Political Bargaining

Author: Gideon Doron

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2001-03-27

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0857021923

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This book brings an exciting and innovative new approach to the study of politics today. It introduces political bargaining, a process at the heart of all political and economic exchanges in contemporary society and the very essence of politics itself, to provide a new framework and fresh insights to modern political science. The authors trace the prevalence of bargaining processes in politics from the abstract level of individual human interaction and the `state of nature′ to the more concrete political or institutionalized level. They introduce students to theory -- the basic models of game theory, rational choice theory and positivist approaches; practice -- the practical manifestations of political bargaining in everyday national and international political life; and process -- its setting, the interests of the players involved, the conditions and properties that affect their calculations and, consequently, their ability to obtain desired outcomes. Political Bargaining provides students with the basic tools for learning about and participating in politics today by richly illustrating how the authoritative allocation of scarce resources is arrived at through a complex bargaining process between competing interests in society. It will be essential reading for student and lecturer alike across political science and the social sciences more widely.

Threat of Ballistic Missiles in the Middle East
Threat of Ballistic Missiles in the Middle East

Author: Arieh Stav

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 2004-06-01

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1836241321

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This addresses the complex issue of defence against ballistic missiles by intercepting them at various stages of their trajectory. The book poses both technical and conceptual questions regarding the issue of missile-to-missile interception and other options.

Regional Security in the Middle East
Regional Security in the Middle East

Author: Zeev Maoz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-06-17

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 113525298X

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Middle Eastern politics of the 1990s have been characterized by a drive towards peace. Whether this is successful or not will depend on the negotiating process. These articles discuss the challenges, and provide some practical advice on how risks of failure could be avoided.

Renegades Regimes and Foreign Policy Crises
Renegades Regimes and Foreign Policy Crises

Author: Balkan Devlen

Publisher: VDM Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9783836436984

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The main puzzle that leads me to conceive this project is the seemingly irrational behavior of certain leaders like Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein during crises with the US. Why did they risk war with the United States, while the odds are clearly against them? Why do they sometimes escalate the crisis to the point of war and sometimes seek conciliation and settlement? Thefore the central question of this study is: what are the dynamics behind the foreign policy behavior of renegade regimes/rogue states during crises? The cases include crises with Iraq (1991), Serbia (1999), and North Korea (1994). I created a theoretical framework that brings together psychological theories of foreign policy analysis and rational choice models, and incorporates systemic and domestic constraints that leaders face to analyze their foreign policy behavior. This book is primarily directed towards researchers interested in foreign policy, international security, and rogue states. Policymakers in the foreign policy community, journalists, and people who are interested in how can we deal with emerging threats to peace and security hopefully would find this book helpful and informative.