Overview
- Provides an updated take on a now classic study of international crises and deterrence
- Responds to both accolades and criticisms of the original classic over time
- Discusses the impact that the original arguments have had on deterrence, conflict management and international relations theory
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (11 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
The Origins of Crisis
-
Front Matter
-
-
The Politics of Crisis
-
Front Matter
-
-
Crisis and International Relations
-
Front Matter
-
-
Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
This is an updated edition of the now-classic original of the same title. It has three new substantial chapters: a prologue, a chapter on new evidence on World War I, and an epilogue. The updated edition contains the now-famous typology of international crisis, the original critique of deterrence, the emphasis on agency, and the turn to political psychology to explain sharp departures from rational policy-making. The new chapters update and reevaluate these arguments and approach a critical hindsight assessment in light of post-Cold War developments.
Reviews
‘The passage of time has underscored the importance of Between Peace and War, and this new addition includes valuable further developing the typology of crises, updating the analysis of the origins of World War I, strengthening the critique of deterrence, and discussing the evolution of Lebow’s thinking. It deserves a place on every scholar’s bookshelf—and in his or her thinking.’
— Robert Jervis, author of How Statesmen Think
‘Why write about a research project begun 50 years ago, resulting in a book published 40 years ago? Read this edition of Between Peace and War, and you will definitely know why. It is a treasure trove of thought about compelling questions of peace and war. Whether or not you agree with all or many of Lebow’s angles, byways, and major conclusions, your ideas will be stimulated, sharpened, and enriched. The book is brilliant in its ambition and achievement.’
— Ken Booth, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK
‘Perhaps true wisdom is never conventional, and if so, then Ned Lebow's first opus is as wise as it is unconventional. He demonstrated, against the grain of the then-dominant model of rational deterrence theory, that not only do states challenge what are supposed to be credible deterrent threats, but deterrent threats themselves may be the source of such challenges. Many of the studies that exist now demonstrating the flaws of traditional deterrence theory were inspired by Between Peace and War, and its findings remain all too relevant today.’
— Ted Hopf, Provost Chair Professor, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Between Peace and War
Book Subtitle: 40th Anniversary Revised Edition
Authors: Richard Ned Lebow
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43443-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43442-7Published: 01 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-43443-4Published: 31 August 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLIX, 519
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations Theory, International Security Studies, Peace Studies