{"product_id":"why-rivals-intervene-international-security-and-civil-conflict-hardback-9781487508272","title":"Why Rivals Intervene; International Security and Civil Conflict (Hardback) 9781487508272","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Rivals Intervene\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInternational Security and Civil Conflict\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Mitton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487508272\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 3 b\u0026amp;w figures, 3 b\u0026amp;w maps, 2 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eRivals – states with acrimonious, militarized histories – often intervene on opposing sides of civil conflicts. These interventions are known to exacerbate and prolong civil wars, but scholars have yet to fully understand why states engage in them, given the significant costs and countervailing strategic interests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Rivals Intervene\u003c\/i\u003e argues that rivals are driven by security considerations at the international level – specifically, the prospect of future confrontations with their rival – to intervene in civil conflicts. Drawing on a theory of rivalry which accounts for this strategic rationale, John Mitton explores three case studies: Indian and Pakistani intervention in Afghanistan, Israeli and Syrian intervention in Lebanon, and US and Soviet intervention in Angola. The book examines a range of evidence, including declassified memoranda, meeting transcripts, government reports, published interviews, memoirs of political leaders, and other evidence of the thought process, rationale, and justifications of relevant decision-makers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book claims that the imperatives for intervention are consistent across time and space, as rivals are conditioned by a history of conflict to worry about future confrontations. As a result, \u003ci\u003eWhy Rivals Intervene\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates an important driver of civil conflict, with implications for how such conflicts might be solved or mitigated in the future. At the same time, it offers new insight into the nature of long-standing, acrimonious international relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables \u003cbr\u003eList of Figures \u003cbr\u003eList of Maps \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003cbr\u003eInternational Intervention into Civil Conflicts \u003cbr\u003eInternational Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eSummary of Findings \u003cbr\u003eRoadmap\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. A Theory of Rivalry (Intervention) \u003cbr\u003ePathological Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eRational Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eInterpersonal vs. International Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eRivalry as \"Continuous Negotiation\" \u003cbr\u003eReputations and Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eRivalry under Anarchy and the Search for Security \u003cbr\u003eSituating the Theory \u003cbr\u003eA Causal Mechanism Explanation for Rivalry Intervention \u003cbr\u003eThe Case Studies \u003cbr\u003eKey Terms \u003cbr\u003eCivil Conflict \u003cbr\u003eIntervention \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The India-Pakistan Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of the Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eCrises and Conflict, 1947–2001 \u003cbr\u003ePerceptions in 2001 \u003cbr\u003eThe War in Afghanistan \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Indian Intervention in Afghanistan \u003cbr\u003eIndia in Afghanistan \u003cbr\u003eEconomic Opportunities \u003cbr\u003eRegional Influence\/Global Power Projection \u003cbr\u003eSecurity Concerns \u003cbr\u003eThe Rivalry Explanation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Pakistani Intervention in Afghanistan \u003cbr\u003ePakistan in Afghanistan \u003cbr\u003ePakistan\u0026amp;#x2019;s Support for the Insurgency \u003cbr\u003eThe Rivalry Explanation \u003cbr\u003ePossible Alternative Explanations \u003cbr\u003eAssessing the Interventions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Syrian-Israeli Rivalry and Intervention in Lebanon  \u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of the Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eCrises and Conflict, 1948–75 \u003cbr\u003eIsraeli and Syrian Perceptions in 1975 \u003cbr\u003eIntervention in Lebanon \u003cbr\u003eLebanese Civil War, 1975–76 \u003cbr\u003eSyrian Intervention, 1975–76 \u003cbr\u003eIsraeli Intervention, 1975–76 \u003cbr\u003eRed-Line Agreement \u003cbr\u003eIsrael and Syria in Lebanon, 1977–81 \u003cbr\u003eLebanon War (1982–5) \u003cbr\u003eThe Rivalry Explanation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The US-Soviet Rivalry and Intervention in Angola \u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of the Rivalry \u003cbr\u003eCrises and Conflict, 1947–75 \u003cbr\u003eUS and Soviet Perceptions in 1975 \u003cbr\u003eIntervention in Angola \u003cbr\u003eAngolan Civil War, 1975 \u003cbr\u003eSoviet Intervention in Angola \u003cbr\u003eUS Intervention in Angola \u003cbr\u003eThe Rivalry Explanation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Conclusion \u003cbr\u003eSummary of Findings \u003cbr\u003eTheoretical Implications \u003cbr\u003ePolicy Implications\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52743042728216,"sku":"9781487508272","price":39.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-rivals-intervene-international-security-and-civil-conflict-hardback-9781487508272","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}