{"product_id":"fighting-for-credibility-9781487500757","title":"Fighting for Credibility","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on cases of asymmetric US encounters with smaller powers since the end of the Cold War, Harvey and Mitton reveal that reputations matter for credibility in international politics. This dynamic and deeply documented study successfully brings reputation back to the table of foreign diplomacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This detailed, technical study will be of special interest chiefly to the scholars of international relations and foreign policy.' -- M. Amstutz Choice Magazine vol 54:10:2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction   Chapter 1: Reputations Research and Premature Closure of Inquiry   Chapter 2: Reputations Matter: Rational Deterrence Theory and Credibility Reconsidered   Chapter 3: US Reputation Building in Deterrence Encounters, 1991-2003   Chapter 4: The Strategic Logic of US Coercion: Explaining Failures and Successes in Syria, 2011- 2013    Chapter 5: RDT, Domestic Politics, and Audience Costs    Chapter 6: Reputations, Credibility, and Transferability - Reconsidering Syria's Relevance to Iran, North Korea, and Beyond    Chapter 7: Responding to Critics: Alternative Explanations and Competing Policy Recommendations   Chapter 8: Expanding Theory-Policy Gaps in International Relations   Appendix 1    Glossary of Terms","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409137377623,"sku":"9781487500757","price":49.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487500757.jpg?v=1730505574","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fighting-for-credibility-9781487500757","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}