National Choices and International Processes brings together, for the first time, the various conflicting approaches to the study of foreign policy decision making under a single theoretical framework. Initially examining decision processes within states, Maoz continues by exploring the interactions among states and the manner in which international processes evolve over time. This he calls the "bottom up" approach which is contrasted in his last chapter with the "top down" approach of systems analysis. Although the focus of this study is on theoretical construction, Zeev Maoz provides a...

Middle Eastern politics of the 1990s have been characterized by a drive towards peace. Whether this is successful or not will depend on the negotiating process. The ongoing dialogue must agree on several issues that have led to the collapse of past intitiatives such as regional security, concession of territory and arms control. The articles here discuss the challenges presented by such problems, they also provide some practical advice on how risks of failure could be avoided.

Middle Eastern politics of the 1990s have been characterized by a drive towards peace. Whether this is successful or not will depend on the negotiating process. The ongoing dialogue must agree on several issues that have led to the collapse of past intitiatives such as regional security, concession of territory and arms control. The articles here discuss the challenges presented by such problems, they also provide some practical advice on how risks of failure could be avoided.

Many scholars in international relations have suggested that the goal of fostering regional security can be furthered through the creation of multilateral webs of relationships, called security structures. These regional security structures are envisioned as a basis upon which groups of states can form mutually beneficial long-term relationships. This discourse took on a new importance in the last 20 years of the 20th century, and especially following new challenges in international security in recent years. Discussions on regional security were initiated in the Middle East in 1992, as part...

Discussions on regional security were initiated in the Middle East in 1992, as part of the Middle East peace process. The collapse of the Oslo process and other regional developments in the latter half of the 1990s have diminished hopes that the initial gains made in this direction might further develop, as violence has again become the primary mode of effecting political changes in the region. On the backdrop of this somewhat dismal current reality in the Middle East the rationale for this volume is that research into regional security structures should nevertheless be pursued. When looking...

Multiple Paths to Knowledge in International Relations provides a uniquely valuable view of current approaches and findings in conflict studies. While expanding our knowledge of particular conflicts, from the Crimean War to the Vietnam War to ongoing Palestinian-Israeli instability, the notable contributors also further our understanding of how to conduct research in international relations.

National Choices and International Processes brings together, for the first time, the various conflicting approaches to the study of foreign policy decision making under a single theoretical framework. Initially examining decision processes within states, Maoz continues by exploring the interactions among states and the manner in which international processes evolve over time. This he calls the "bottom up" approach which is contrasted in his last chapter with the "top down" approach of systems analysis. Although the focus of this study is on theoretical construction, Zeev Maoz provides a...

In this book, Zeev Maoz offers a new theory of networked international politics. Maoz views the evolution of international relations over the last two centuries as a set of interacting, cooperative, and conflicting networks of states. The networks that emerged are the result of national choice processes about forming or breaking ties with other states. States are constantly concerned with their security and survival in an anarchic world. Their security concerns stem from their external environment and their past conflicts. Because many of them cannot ensure their security by their own power,...