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Becoming Rivals (Foreign Policy Analysis) - Softcover

Book 5 of 6: Foreign Policy Analysis

Valeriano, Brandon

 
9781138910621: Becoming Rivals (Foreign Policy Analysis)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138910627 ISBN 13: 9781138910621
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Rivalries are a fundamental aspect of all international interactions. The concept of rivalry suggests that historic animosity may be the most fundamental variable in explaining and understanding why states commit international violence against each other. By understanding the historic factors behind the emergence of rivalry, the strategies employed by states to deal with potential threats, and the issues endemic to enemies, this book seeks to understand and predict why states become rivals.

The recent increase in the quantitative study of rivalry has largely identified who the rivals are, but not how they form and escalate. Questions about the escalation of rivalry are important if we are to understand the nature of conflictual interactions. This book addresses an important research gap in the field by directly tackling the question of rivalry formation. In addition to making new contributions to the literature, this book will summarize a cohesive model of how all interstate rivalries form by using both quantitative and qualitative methods and sources.

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About the Author

Brandon Valeriano is Lecturer at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138910627
ISBN 13 
9781138910621
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
188