Knowing the Adversary
States are more likely to engage in risky and destabilizing actions such as military buildups and preemptive strikes if they believe their adversaries pose a tangible threat. Yet despite the crucial importance of this issue, we don''t know enough about how states and their leaders draw inferences about their adversaries'' long-term intentions. Knowing the Adversary draws on a wealth of historical ...
States are more likely to engage in risky and destabilizing actions such as military buildups and preemptive strikes if they believe their adversaries pose a tangible threat. Yet despite the crucial importance of this issue, we don''t know enough about how states and their leaders draw inferences about their adversaries'' long-term intentions. Knowing the Adversary draws on a wealth of historical ...
