Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: The Power to Divide in Alliance Politics 1
5. 1. The Theory of Selective Accommodation 9
6. 2. Germany Fails to Detach Japan, 1915–16 26
7. 3. Germany Keeps the United States Neutral, 1914–16 38
8. 4. The Entente Fails to Keep Turkey Neutral, 1914 57
9. 5. The Entente Realigns Italy, 1915 72
10. 6. Britain and France Fail to Neutralize Italy, 1936–40 86
11. 7. Germany Divides the USSR from Britain and France, 1939 111
12. 8. Britain and the United States Neutralize Spain, 1940–41 133
13. 9. Germany Fails to Realign Turkey, 1941 157
14. 10. When Does Selective Accommodation Work? Claims and Case Comparisons 176
15. 11. Selective Accommodation in Great Power Competition and U.S. Grand Strategy 182
16. Appendix 211
17. Notes 213
18. References 251
19. Index 285