LEADER 04344nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910963401803321 005 20171026195700.0 010 $a9786613033789 010 $a9780472071166 010 $a0472071165 010 $a9781283033787 010 $a128303378X 010 $a9780472023707 010 $a0472023705 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.2098928 035 $a(CKB)2670000000081062 035 $a(OCoLC)792935188 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10455036 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000543774 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11363563 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000543774 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10531896 035 $a(PQKB)10175078 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000537003 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11352564 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000537003 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10550917 035 $a(PQKB)11254469 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.2098928 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3414981 035 $a(BIP)30374299 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000081062 100 $a20100402d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurunu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe games of July $eexplaining the Great War /$fFrank C. Zagare 210 1$aAnn Arbor :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780472051168 311 08$a0472051164 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Theoretical underpinnings -- pt. 2. Explaining the Great War -- pt. 3. Endgame. 330 $a"Frank C. Zagare combines a deep command of historical scholarship and the sophisticated skills of an applied game theorist to develop and test a theory of why deterrence failed, catastrophically, in July 1914. . . . Zagare concludes with sage advice on how to avoid even more cataclysmic breakdowns in a nuclear world." ---Steven J. Brams, New York University "Zagare's deft study of the origins of the First World War using his perfect deterrence theory uncovers new insights into that signal event and shows the value of formal theory applied to historical events. A must-read for those interested in security studies." ---James D. Morrow, University of Michigan "Through an exemplary combination of formal theory, careful qualitative analysis, and lucid prose, The Games of July delivers important and interesting answers to key questions concerning the international political causes of World War I. Its well-formed narratives and its sustained engagement with leading works in IR and diplomatic history . . . make it a rewarding read for security scholars in general and a useful teaching tool for international security courses." ---Timothy W. Crawford, Boston College Taking advantage of recent advances in game theory and the latest historiography, Frank C. Zagare offers a new, provocative interpretation of the events that led to the outbreak of World War I. He analyzes key events from Bismarck's surprising decision in 1879 to enter into a strategic alliance with Austria-Hungary to the escalation that culminated in a full-scale global war. Zagare concludes that, while the war was most certainly unintended, it was in no sense accidental or inevitable. The Games of July serves not only as an analytical narrative but also as a work of theoretical assessment. Standard realist and liberal explanations of the Great War are evaluated along with a collection of game-theoretic models known as perfect deterrence theory. Frank C. Zagare is UB Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Cover illustration: Satirical Italian postcard from World War I. Used with permission from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries. 606 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCauses 606 $aWorld politics$y1900-1918 606 $aWorld politics$y19th century 615 0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCauses. 615 0$aWorld politics 615 0$aWorld politics 676 $a940.3/1 700 $aZagare$b Frank C.$0102372 712 02$aMichigan Publishing (University of Michigan), 801 0$bMiU 801 1$bMiU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963401803321 996 $aThe games of July$94467622 997 $aUNINA