The Ideological Origins of Great Power Politics, 1789Ð1989

by Mark L. Haas

Book Overview

How do leaders perceive threat levels in world politics, and what effects do those perceptions have on policy choices? Mark L. Haas focuses on how ideology shapes perception. He does not delineate the content of particular ideologies, but rather the degree of difference among them. Degree of ideological difference is, he believes, the crucial factor as leaders decide which nations threaten and which bolster their state's security and their own...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801443210
• ISBN13: 9780801443213
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher