Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Part I
1. Introduction
2. Major Powers and Global Contenders
3. Deterrence and Conflict
Part II
4. Balance of Power and Power Shifts: Global Interests at Stake
5. Credibility and Geopolitics: Regional Interests at Stake
6. Resolve and Domestic Costs: Internal Interests at Stake
Part III
7. Predicting Major Power Conflicts: High Stakes or Costly Signals?
8. Theoretical and Policy Implications
Appendixes
A. Case Summaries and Sources
B. Conceptual and Operational Rules for Major Powers
C. Sources and Data for Colonial Possessions and Foreign Trade
D. Questions of Statistical Analysis and Discrete Choice Models
Notes
References
Index