When the stakes are high : deterrence and conflict among major powers / Vesna Danilovic.

Author/creator Danilovic, Vesna, 1961-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxv, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Major powers and global contenders -- Deterrence and conflict -- Balance of power and power shifts : global interests at stake -- Credibility and geopolitics : regional interests at stake -- Resolve and domestic costs : internal interests at stake -- Predicting major power conflicts : high stakes or costly signals? -- Theoretical and policy implications -- Appendixes. Case summaries and sources. Conceptual and operational rules for major powers. Sources and data for colonial possessions and foreign trade. Questions of statistical analysis and discrete choice models.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-279) and index.
LCCN 2002006743
ISBN0472112872 (cloth : alk. paper)