1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Diagrams vii
4. Acknowledgments viii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. False Optimism: illusions of the Coming War 14
7. 3. Jumping the Gun: First-Move Advantages and Crisis Instability 35
8. 4. Power Shifts: Windows of Opportunity and Vulnerability 73
9. 5. Cumulative Resources 105
10. 6. Offense, Defense, and the Security Dilemma 117
11. 7. Offense-Defense Theory and the Outbreak of World War I 193
12. 8. The Nuclear Revolution and the Causes of War 240
13. 9. Conclusion 255
14. Appendix: Hypotheses on Power and the Causes of War 259
15. Index 263