Leadership in International Relations [electronic resource] : The Balance of Power and the Origins of World War II /
Roth, A.author.
Using the engaging case of British security policy between the world wars, this book argues that an effective balance of power, which is the key to a stable international system, is a deliberate act of policy and that leaders play a determinative role in building an effective balance.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Structural neo-realism and the British case -- A qualitative model of leadership -- Leader : Stanley Baldwin -- Leadership evaluated  : Stanley Baldwin -- Leader : Neville Chamberlain -- Leadership evaluated : Neville Chamberlain.
Using the engaging case of British security policy between the world wars, this book argues that an effective balance of power, which is the key to a stable international system, is a deliberate act of policy and that leaders play a determinative role in building an effective balance.
Political sociology.
International relations.
Political science.
Globalization.
World War, 1939-1945.
Political Sociology.
International Relations.
Political Science.
Globalization.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.