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John Spanier

Games Nations Play:Analyzing International Politics - New York CBS College Publishing 1984 - 585 p. PB 23x17 cm.

Study and analysis of International politics: Thinking about International politics --
Three levels of analysis: Framework for the study of International politics --
First level of analysis: International system: Players: states and other actors --
Stakes: Actors' objectives --
International politics and the security game --
Ability to play: calculating power --
Changing International system: conclusion --
Second and third levels: Foreign policy: National style in foreign policy --
Domestic conditions and foreign policy --
Games policy makers play --
Foreign policy: Importance of perception --
How to play: Diplomatically, militarily, economically: Diplomacy --
Playing militarily --
Economic tools and techniques --
International trade and interdependence --
Changing the rules of the game: conclusion --
From International system to global system: Peace through international organization, law, and morality --
Peace through changing the games nationals play --
Environment and interdependence --
Violence in the post-Cold War world --
Glossary --
Index.

ISBN: 0030633540

Subjects--Topical Terms:
International Relations

Dewey Class. No.: 327 / SPAG