{"product_id":"asian-rivalries-conflict-escalation-and-limitations-on-two-level-games-paperback","title":"Asian Rivalries: Conflict, Escalation, and Limitations on Two-Level Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSumit Ganguly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most typical treatment of international relations is to conceive it as a battle between two antagonistic states volleying back and forth. In reality, interstate relations are often at least two-level games in which decision-makers operate not only in an international environment but also in a \u003ci\u003ecompetitive domestic\u003c\/i\u003e context. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven that interstate rivalries are responsible for a disproportionate share of discord in world politics, this book sets out to explain just how these two-level rivalries really work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy reference to specific cases, specialists on Asian rivalries examine three related questions: what is the mix of internal (domestic politics) and external (interstate politics) stimuli in the dynamics of their rivalries; in what types of circumstances do domestic politics become the predominant influence on rivalry dynamics; when domestic politics become predominant, is their effect more likely to lead to the escalation or de-escalation of rivalry hostility? By pulling together the threads laid out by each contributor, the editors create a 'grounded theory' for interstate rivalries that breaks new ground in international relations theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSumit Ganguly holds the Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations at Indiana\/Bloomington. William R. Thompson is Distinguished Professor \u0026amp; Donald A. Rogers Professor of Political Science at Indiana\/Bloomington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722906177599,"sku":"9780804775960","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7dc709b50385c7e3b5c577f9a2c0e547.webp?v=1765097361","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/asian-rivalries-conflict-escalation-and-limitations-on-two-level-games-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}