| Origins of Alliance Contributor(s): Walt, Stephen M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801420547 ISBN-13: 9780801420542 Publisher: Cornell University Press OUR PRICE: $55.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1987 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
| Dewey: 327.116 |
| LCCN: 87047606 |
| Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.52 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 beg |
Contributor Bio(s): Walt, Stephen M.: - Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée 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. |