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The Origins of Major War. By Dale C. Copeland. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2000. 322p. $52.00 cloth, $29.50 paper

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Studies of the relationship between the distribution of power and prospects for conflict or cooperation have a distinguished history in the field of international politics. Several competing theories have been offered to explain variation in foreign policy behavior as a function of power distributions. Moreover, a wealth of empirical evidence suggests the crucial role that power plays in international bargaining. The Origins of Major War is a deeply penetrat- ing, extraordinarily wide-ranging, and judicious treatment of the onset of major conflict, and it offers an explanation and some evidence for the relationship between power differentials and major power conflict. Copeland provides a dynamic theory of major power war, building upon classic realism. In my view, his diagnosis and combination of prescription are substantially correct.

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  • Reed, William, 2001. "The Origins of Major War. By Dale C. Copeland. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2000. 322p. $52.00 cloth, $29.50 paper," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 95(2), pages 513-514, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:95:y:2001:i:02:p:513-514_75
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