Handbook of war studies / edited by Manus I. Midlarsky.

First published in 1989 by Unwin Hyman.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-354) and index.

Introduction / Manus I. Midlarsky -- System structure, decision processes, and the incidence of international war / J. David Singer -- Long cycles and global war / George Modelski and William R. Thompson -- Hierarchical equilibria and the long-run instability of multipolar systems / Manus I. Midlarsky -- Power cycle theory of systems structure and stability : commonalities and complementarities / Charles F. Doran -- The logic and study of the diffusion of international conflict / Benjamin A. Most, Harvey Starr, and Randolph M. Siverson -- The contribution of expected-utility theory to the study of international conflict / Bruce Bueno de Mesquita -- The power transition : a retrospective and prospective evaluation / Jacek Kugler and A.F.K. Organski -- Arms races, the conflict spiral, and the onset of war / Randolph M. Siverson and Paul F. Diehl -- Richardsonian arms race models / Michael D. Intriligator and Dagobert L. Brito -- Public opinion and national security policy : relationships and impacts / Bruce Russett and Thomas W. Graham -- The diversionary theory of war : a critique / Jack S. Levy -- Lateral pressure in international relations : concept and theory / Nazli Choucri and Robert C. North.