Rationality and the Analysis of International Conflict

by Michael Nicholson

Book Overview

In this book, Michael Nicholson outlines social scientific approaches to international relations and then describes the problems of rational decision-making in conflict situations. He shows how rationality is in many strategic situations hard to define and often leads to paradoxes such as the prisoners dilemma, and explores rational beliefs about the international system. He examines theories of arms races, alliances, and the international problems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052139810X
• ISBN13: 9780521398107
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"