Scholars frequently portray the Second World War as an epic morality play driven by a villain (Hitler) and a sinner (Chamberlain). Deadly Imbalances offers a new approach, combining both the attributes of states and the structure of the international system to explain the origins and causes of the war. Central to Schweller's analysis is the argument that the structure of the international system was tripolar -- with Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States as the three central powers -- and that this needs to be considered in any examination of the antecedent causes and crucial events of the war.
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Presents a rare combination: a penetrating critique of popular theories; an important theoretical advance in its own right; and stimulating case study of a seminal event in international history.... The book will change the way scholars think about realist theory and the Second World War. -- William Wohlforth Yale University
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This review is from: Deadly Imbalances: Tripolarity and Hitler's Strategy of World Conquest (Paperback)
Prof. Schweller deserves all the compliments that he might get. "Deadly Imbalances" is a real masterpiece, poisedly merging theoretical discussion with an accurate applied analysis on an empirical case (World War II). The author's modeling departs from Waltz's neorealism, but the structural perspective is soon amended, with the inclusion of one variable that is strictly on the unit level (the state's interest). This modification approximates his scheme to classical realism, with great gains to ad hoc analysis, like the one he does. Important to say that the historical research is very good too, remarkable in a study done by a political scientist. This book should be considered a good and commendable example of case study in the International Relations area.
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Classical realism centered on two core elements: the capabilities and interests of the great powers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
revisionist poles, tripolar dynamics, cut price war, unearned spoils, tripolar system, revisionist coalition, lesser great powers, revisionist states, bandwagoning behavior, revisionist leader, dissatisfied power, polar powers, revisionist powers, alliance choices, alliance behavior, alliance situation, alliance dynamics, existing international order, dissatisfied states, minimum winning coalition, balancing efforts, multipolar systems, alliance patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soviet Union, United States, Great Britain, Nazi Germany, Foreign Office, Soviet Russia, British Empire, North Africa, Far East, Mein Kampf, League of Nations, Red Army, Tripartite Pact, Western Europe, Foreign Ministry, Indian Ocean, German Ambassador, Glenn Snyder, Middle East, North American, Soviet Government, Triple Alliance, Austen Chamberlain, British Ambassador, Low Countries New!
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Classical realism centered on two core elements: the capabilities and interests of the great powers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
revisionist poles, tripolar dynamics, cut price war, unearned spoils, tripolar system, revisionist coalition, lesser great powers, revisionist states, bandwagoning behavior, revisionist leader, dissatisfied power, polar powers, revisionist powers, alliance choices, alliance behavior, alliance situation, alliance dynamics, existing international order, dissatisfied states, minimum winning coalition, balancing efforts, multipolar systems, alliance patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soviet Union, United States, Great Britain, Nazi Germany, Foreign Office, Soviet Russia, British Empire, North Africa, Far East, Mein Kampf, League of Nations, Red Army, Tripartite Pact, Western Europe, Foreign Ministry, Indian Ocean, German Ambassador, Glenn Snyder, Middle East, North American, Soviet Government, Triple Alliance, Austen Chamberlain, British Ambassador, Low Countries New!
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- Theory of International Politics by Kenneth Waltz on 15 pages
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler on 12 pages
- The Origins of Alliance (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) by Stephen M. Walt on 7 pages
- Origins of the Second World War (Penguin History) by A J P Taylor on 5 pages
- The Third Reich by Klaus Hildebrand on 5 pages
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- The Origins of Major War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) by Dale C. Copeland on 5 pages
- Unanswered Threats: Political Constraints on the Balance of Power (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) by Randall L. Schweller on 5 pages
- The Ideological Origins of Great Power Politics, 1789-1989 by Mark L. Haas on 4 pages
- Why Wars Widen: A Theory of Predation and Balancing by Stacy Bergstrom Haldi on page 6, page 25, and Back Matter
- Conventional Coercion Across the Spectrum of Operations: The Utility of U.S. Military Forces in the Emerging Security Environment by David E. Johnson on page 27, and Back Matter
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