The Shadow of the Past

by Gregory D. Miller and Gregory D Miller

In The Shadow of the Past, Gregory D. Miller examines the role that reputation plays in international politics, emphasizing the importance of reliability--confidence that, based on past political actions, a country will make good on its promises--in the formation of military alliances. Challenging recent scholarship that focuses on the importance of credibility--a state's reputation for following through on its threats--Miller finds that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801450314
• ISBN13: 9780801450310
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher