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The Origins of Alliance (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
Stephen M. Walt
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Description for The Origins of Alliance (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. 321 pages, 22 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPS. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight: 524.
How are alliances made? In this book, Stephen M. Walt makes a significant contribution to this topic, surveying theories of the origins of international alliances and identifying the most important causes of security cooperation between states. In addition, he proposes a fundamental change in the present conceptions of alliance systems. Contrary to traditional balance-of-power theories, Walt shows that states form alliances not simply to balance power but in order to balance threats. Walt begins by outlining five general hypotheses about the causes of alliances. Drawing upon diplomatic history and a detailed study of alliance formation in the ... Read more
How are alliances made? In this book, Stephen M. Walt makes a significant contribution to this topic, surveying theories of the origins of international alliances and identifying the most important causes of security cooperation between states. In addition, he proposes a fundamental change in the present conceptions of alliance systems. Contrary to traditional balance-of-power theories, Walt shows that states form alliances not simply to balance power but in order to balance threats. Walt begins by outlining five general hypotheses about the causes of alliances. Drawing upon diplomatic history and a detailed study of alliance formation in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
321
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Series
Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801494185
SKU
V9780801494185
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About Stephen M. Walt
Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He is the author of The Origins of Alliances, Revolution and War (both from Cornell), and Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy.
Reviews for The Origins of Alliance (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
A valuable refinement of traditional balance-of-power theory.... Walt provides a sophisticated account of recent Middle East diplomacy.
International Affairs
The Origins of Alliances offers a different way of thinking about our security and thus about our diplomacy. It ought to be read by anyone with a serious interest in understanding why our foreign policy is so ... Read more
International Affairs
The Origins of Alliances offers a different way of thinking about our security and thus about our diplomacy. It ought to be read by anyone with a serious interest in understanding why our foreign policy is so ... Read more