Approaches, Levels, and Methods of Analysis in International Politics

HARVEY STARR is the Dag Hammarskjöld Professor in International Affairs and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, USA.

• Introduction: The Future Study of International Relations, Two-Level Games, and Internal-External Linkages; H.Starr Crossing Boundaries: Levels of Analysis When Are Governments Able to Reach Negotiated Settlement Agreements? An Analysis of Dispute Resolution in Territorial Disputes, 1919-95; T.Allee & P.Huth A Meso-Scopic View of International Political Economy: World Cities; D.Sylvan Crossing Boundaries: Domestic-External Dynamics, Democracy, and Peace: Which Comes First; Z.Maoz Confirming the Liberal Peace with Analyses of Directed Dyads, 1885-2001; J.Oneal Democracy and the Renewal of Civil War; R.Licklider Democratic Peace and Integration: Synergies Across Levels of Analysis; H.Starr Crossing Boundaries: Domestic-External Dynamics and Foreign Policy Tough Talk, Public Predispositions, and Military Action: Reassessing the Rally-Round-the-Flag-Phenomenon; S.Murray Blank Check or Marching Orders? Public Opinion and the Presidential Use of Force; D.Brule & A.Mintz Triangulating Civil Peace; A.Zinn Constraints and Determinants: Structure, Purpose, and Foreign Policy; A.Stein Crossing Boundaries: From Analysis to Policy Divided We Stand: Political Partisanship and Military Force; M.Nincic The Great Powers and the UN Security Council: The Futile Search for Collective Security in the Charter and on Iraq; I.Hurd Crossing Boundaries From Ethics to Policy Principles Under Pressure: Just War Doctrine and American Anti-Terror Strategy After 9/11; D.Kinsella Strategic Logic and the Ethics of Killing: From Dresden to the Gulf Wars; B.Hehir

'For years, the study of international relations remained blissfully ignorant of how domestic political factors affected foreign policy decisions. Numerous works now explore the intersection of domestic and international politics, but none have the breadth of topics, methods, and ideas represented in this collection.' - Paul F. Diehl, Henning Larsen Professor of Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"The essays in this book are connected by a focus on crossing the (often artificial) boundaries delimiting areas of scholarly research. Not only does this volume show that domestic politics influence international behavior, it makes the crucial point that scholarly analysis and ethical considerations should have an impact on foreign policy choices and do so primarily through domestic politics. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of these connections, and students of international relations will benefit mightily from the lessons it contains." - T. Clifton Morgan, Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science, Rice University