Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xv
4. Part One. The Problem of Escalation
5. 1. Introduction 3
6. 2. The Many Meanings of Escalation 19
7. 3. Understanding Escalation Control 36
8. Part Two. Case Studies in Escalation and Its Control
9. 4. The Spanish Civil War 49
10. 5. The Wars of German Unification: The Austro-Prussian War 80
11. 6. The Wars of German Unification: The Franco-Prussian War 115
12. 7. The Crimean War 147
13. 8. The Seven Years War 195
14. Part Three. Toward the Control of Escalation
15. 9. On the Assessment of Conflicts 239
16. 10. The Heart of Escalation Dynamics 268
17. Epilogue 299
18. Appendixes. Notes and Bibliographies. Index
19. Appendix A. Operational Questions for Decision-Makers 305
20. Appendix В. The Research Methodology: Presuppositions and Rationale 316
21. Appendix С. The Italian Submarine Campaign in the Spanish Civil War 327
22. Notes and Bibliographies 341
23. Index 417