Resolve in International Politics

by Joshua Kertzer

Book Overview

Why do some leaders and segments of the public display remarkable persistence in confrontations in international politics, while others cut and run? The answer given by policymakers, pundits, and political scientists usually relates to issues of resolve. Yet, though we rely on resolve to explain almost every phenomenon in international politics--from prevailing at the bargaining table to winning on the battlefield--we don't understand what it is,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069118108X
• ISBN13: 9780691181080
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"