Diversionary War : Domestic Unrest and International Conflict.

By: Oakes, AmyMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2012Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (281 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780804784931Subject(s): International relations -- Decision making | Political stability | Politics and war | War -- Causes | War -- Decision makingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Diversionary War : Domestic Unrest and International ConflictDDC classification: 327.1 LOC classification: JZ6385Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Causes and Consequences of Diversionary War -- 3. Quantitative Results -- 4. A Diversionary War: Argentina's Invasion of the British Falkland Islands, 1982 -- 5. A Diversionary Spectacle: The U.S. Government's Expedition to the Utah Territory, 1857-1858 -- 6. The Road Not Taken: When Pauper States Do Not Use Diversionary Tactics -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Diversionary War investigates whether leaders use military adventure to distract the public from domestic problems and, if so, whether such gambles pay off.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Causes and Consequences of Diversionary War -- 3. Quantitative Results -- 4. A Diversionary War: Argentina's Invasion of the British Falkland Islands, 1982 -- 5. A Diversionary Spectacle: The U.S. Government's Expedition to the Utah Territory, 1857-1858 -- 6. The Road Not Taken: When Pauper States Do Not Use Diversionary Tactics -- 7. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Diversionary War investigates whether leaders use military adventure to distract the public from domestic problems and, if so, whether such gambles pay off.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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