{"product_id":"arguing-about-alliances-9781501740244","title":"Arguing about Alliances","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do some attempts to conclude alliance treaties end in failure? From the inability of European powers to form an alliance that would stop Hitler in the 1930s, to the present inability of Ukraine to join NATO, states frequently attempt but fail to form alliance treaties. In \u003ci\u003eArguing about Alliances\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Poast sheds new light on the purpose of alliance treaties by recognizing that such treaties come from negotiations, and that negotiations can end in failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a book that bridges Stephen Walt''s \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e and Glenn Snyder''s \u003ci\u003eAlliance Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, two classic works on alliances, Poast identifies two conditions that result in non-agreement: major incompatibilities in the internal war plans of the participants, and attractive alternatives to a negotiated agreement for various parties to the negotiations. As a result, \u003ci\u003eArguing about Alliances\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on a group of states largely ignored by scholars: states that have attempted to form alliance t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are plenty of studies of how countries negotiate military alliances. \u003ci\u003eArguing about Alliances\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in that it examines failed negotiations and alliances that were not formed.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis significant addition to existing theories on alliance formation. Poast's theory is plausible, his data and coding reasonable, and his selection of cases complements his quantitative analysis while offering interesting historical color to readers.\u003c\/p\u003e * Routledge Abes Administrator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArguing about Alliances\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart reimagining of a central problem in international relations—the origin of alliances. This book is not only an important theoretical and empirical contribution to the alliance and broader IR literature; it is also an example of how to conduct and communicate exhaustive, multimethod social science research.\u003c\/p\u003e * Defense Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a notable and valuable contribution to the study of alliances.\u003c\/p\u003e * International Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoast argues that those two conditions are \"major incompatibilities in the internal war plans of the participants and attractive alternatives to a negotiated agreement for various parties to the negotiations\".\u003c\/p\u003e * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Fragility of Alliance Diplomacy\u003cbr\u003e 1. A Theory of Alliance Treaty Negotiation Outcome\u003cbr\u003e 2. Measuring War Planning and Negotiation Outcomes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Analyzing Alliance Treaty Negotiation Outcome\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Key Nonagreement: The 1901 Anglo-German Negotiations\u003cbr\u003e 5. An Important Agreement: The 1948–49 North Atlantic Treaty Negotiations\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Negotiations and the Future of Alliance Studies\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409339031895,"sku":"9781501740244","price":44.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501740244.jpg?v=1730506475","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/arguing-about-alliances-9781501740244","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}