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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction to the Study of War
What is War?
The Changing Nature of Warfare 18
The Levels-of-Analysis Framework
Other Conceptual Issues in the Analysis of War
2: System-Level Theories
Realist Theories
Balance of Power Theory
Hegemonic Theories
3: The Dyadic Interactions of States
International Rivalries
The “Steps-to-War” Model
The “Bargaining Model of War”
Theories of Economic Interdependence and Conflict
4: The State and Societal Level
Marxist–Leninist Theories of Imperialism and War
Coalitional Models
The Diversionary Theory of War
The Democratic Peace
Culture and War: The “Clash of Civilizations” Thesis
5: Decision-Making: The Individual Level
Rational Models of Decision-Making
Psychological Models of International Conflict
The Poliheuristic Theory of Decision-Making
Crisis Decision-Making
6: Decision-Making: The Organizational Level
The Bureaucratic Politics and Organizational Process Models
The Causal Links to War
The Small-Group Level of Analysis
7: Civil War
Focusing on Opportunity
Systemic and Dyadic Influences
Back to Motivation?
Ethnicity and the Individual Level
Conceptual Issues
8: Conclusion: Reflections on Levels, Causes, and War
Reflections on the Levels of Analysis
Theoretical Generalization and Historical Interpretation
References
Index
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