Book contents
- Crises, War, and Diplomacy
- Crises, War, and Diplomacy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Text Boxes
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part IFoundations
- Introduction
- 1Theoretical Framework and Research Design
- Part IIThe Post-Napoleonic Nineteenth Century
- Part IIIThe Twentieth Century through World War II
- Part IVThe Nuclear Era
- Part VConclusion
- Methodolocial Appendix
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
1 - Theoretical Framework and Research Design
from Part I - Foundations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 November 2025
Book contents
- Crises, War, and Diplomacy
- Crises, War, and Diplomacy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Text Boxes
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part IFoundations
- Introduction
- 1Theoretical Framework and Research Design
- Part IIThe Post-Napoleonic Nineteenth Century
- Part IIIThe Twentieth Century through World War II
- Part IVThe Nuclear Era
- Part VConclusion
- Methodolocial Appendix
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
Summary
In this chapter, we define our key concepts (e.g., interstate crisis and major-state war), justify our case selection strategy, establish and explain our methodological approach (i.e., the logic of discovery), and outline the conceptual/theoretical framework that guides our analysis of each crisis case. The framework involves a set of variables that commonly appear in studies of international conflict. We therefore introduce these variables, organize them, and explain the questions through which we look for their influence on crisis (de-)escalation in each case.
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- Crises, War, and DiplomacyLessons for World Politics, pp. 7 - 22Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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