Appendix A: Problems of Epistemology

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Part I. Crises and bargaining
5. Introduction 3
6. 1. Crises in International Politics 6
7. 2. The Bases of International Bargaining 25
8. 3. The International Setting 42
9. Part II. Contextual factors
10. Introduction 61
11. 4. Political Fluidity 63
12. 5. The Force of Events 96
13. 6. Problems of Communication 116
14. 7. Peripheral Actors 146
15. Part III. Tactical Equations
16. Introduction 175
17. 8. Resolve and Prudence 177
18. 9. Freedom of Choice 217
19. 10. Bargaining Impediments 244
20. 11. The Relevance of Salience 266
21. 12. Political Bargains 284
22. Part IV. Force, coercion, and violence
23. Introduction 309
24. 13. Restraints on the Use of Violence 311
25. 14. The Role of Initiative 337
26. 15. Coercive Uses of Asymmetries 362
27. 16. The Determinants of Emphasis 394
28. Appendix A: Problems of Epistemology 417
29. Appendix B: A Note on Sources 422
30. Index 429
31. Backmatter 437