Formal Theories in International Relations

by Michael Nicholson

Book Overview

This book, first published in 1989, gives a critical account of formal international relations theory. That formal and mathematical methods can be applied to the study of international relations is often regarded with surprise, but the author demonstrates not only how these methods give insights into problems such as deterrence or arms races but also that the increase in the power of explanatory tools depends on the more rigourous development of theory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052139967X
• ISBN13: 9780521399678
• Release Date: May 1990
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"