The Origins of Alliances

By:

Stephen M Walt

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cornell Studies in Security Affairs

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How are alliances made? In this book, Stephen M. Walt makes a significant contribution to this topic, surveying theories of the origins of international alliances and identifying the most important causes of security cooperation between states. In addition, he proposes a fundamental change in the present conceptions of alliance systems. Contrary to traditional balance-of-power theories, Walt shows that states form alliances not simply to balance power but in order to balance threats. Walt begins by outlining five general hypotheses about the causes of alliances. Drawing upon diplomatic history and a detailed study of alliance formation in the Middle East between 1955 and 1979, he demonstrates that states are more likely to join together against threats than they are to ally themselves with threatening powers. Walt also examines the impact of ideology on alliance preferences and the role of foreign aid and transnational penetration. His analysis show, however, that these motives for alignment are relatively less important. In his conclusion, he examines the implications of "balance of threat" for U.S. foreign policy.

Author Biography:

Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He is the author of The Origins of Alliances, Revolution and War (both from Cornell), and Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy.

Release date NZ

September 11th, 1990

Author

Stephen M Walt

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

336

Series

Cornell Studies in Security Affairs

Dimensions

155x235x22

ISBN-13

9780801494185

Product ID

2211095

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