Crisis in world politics : theory and reality / Michael Brecher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 580-657) and indexes.

1. Concepts and Models. Crisis, Conflict, War. State of the Art. Crisis Domains/Phases. Model I: International Crisis. Model II: Crisis Behavior. Tasks Ahead -- 2. Onset. Model of Crisis Onset. Data, Propositions and Summary. Coping with Onset. Onset/Pre-Crisis: Case Study Findings -- 3. Escalation. Escalation, War, Security Dilemma, Conflict Spiral. Model of Crisis Escalation. Hypotheses and Findings on Escalation. Coping with Escalation. Escalation/Crisis: Case Study Findings -- 4. Deescalation. War Termination. Model of Crisis Deescalation. Hypotheses and Findings on Deescalation. Coping with Deescalation. Deescalation/End-Crisis: Case Study Findings -- 5. Impact. Indicators and Index of Intensity. Case Studies of Intensity. Impact: Indicators and Index. Crisis Impact Model. Hypotheses and Findings on Impact. Case Studies of Impact. Impact/Post-Crisis: Case Study Findings -- 6. Unified Model of Crisis. Onset/Pre-Crisis. Escalation/Crisis. Deescalation/End-Crisis. Impact/Post-Crisis -- 7. The Gulf Crisis 1990-91. Onset. Escalation. Deescalation. Intensity. Impact. Hypothesis-Testing. The unified Model and the Gulf Crisis -- 8. What Have We Learned? Culmination of Knowledge. Lessons for the Futur