Contexts of International Politics

This book examines the ways and means by which nation-states interact with their environment. The author proposes a theory of context that examines the way in which system structure, normative environment, and history can act as contexts for decision makers, either as causes, barriers, or by changing meanings. The theoretical and methodological material is illustrated by a number of case studies that apply context theory to specific problems, such as decolonization, USSR-East European relations, and enduring military rivalries.

• Cutting-edge study of the contexts which underlie decision-making in international politics; includes theory, methodology and empirical examples
• Case studies apply theory to USSR relations with Eastern Europe, decolonization, and military rivalries
• Complements other series books on 'formal' methods in International Relations, such as Nicholson, Maoz and Vasquez; a strength of the series