ACKNOWLEDGMENTSLIST OF TABLES AND FIGURE1 COLLECTIVE SECURITY: BACKGROUND, THEORY AND RESEARCH DESIGNA Theory of Collective SecurityResearch DesignNotes2 THE UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CRISES AND WARSThe Background and Character of the UN Collective Security SystemCoalition Configurations in the International System, 1946–77The UN Patterns of Intervention and SuccessNotes3 THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES AND INTER-AMERICAN CONFLICTSThe Background and Character of the OAS Collective Security SystemCoalition Configurations in Inter-American Relations, 1948–77The OAS's Patterns of Intervention and SuccessNotes4 THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY AND INTER-AFRICAN CONFLICTSThe Background and Character of the OAU Collective Security SystemCoalition Configurations in Inter-African Relations, 1963–77The OAU's Patterns of Intervention and SuccessNotes5 THE ARAB LEAGUE AND INTER-ARAB CONFLICTSThe Background and Character of the Arab League Collective Security SystemCoalition Configurations in Inter-Arab Relations, 1946–77The Arab League's Patterns of Intervention and SuccessNotes6 CONCLUSIONSNotesAPPENDIX: LIST OF WARS CRISES, AND MILITARY INTERVENTIONS, 1946–77INDEXABOUT THE AUTHOR