Leadership in International Relations : The Balance of Power and the Origins of World War II

After Nearly Two Decades Of American Hegemony, The Balance Of Power Is Back As A Key Force In International Politics. This Timely Book Explores The Key Role That Leaders Play In The Formation Of Effective Balances Of Power. Using The Years Before World War Ii As An Example, This Book Argues That It Is Not Enough To Just Build Weapons In The Face A Rising Danger. The Secret Is To Build The Right Weapons. Leaders Have To Make The Call. British Leaders In The 1930s Fell Short. Will Today's Leaders Do Any Better? Structural Neo-realism And The British Case -- A Qualitative Model Of Leadership -- Leader : Stanley Baldwin -- Leadership Evaluated : Stanley Baldwin -- Leader : Neville Chamberlain -- Leadership Evaluated : Neville Chamberlain. Ariel Ilan Roth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-16 Structural Neorealism and the British Case....Pages 17-39 Leaders and Leadership....Pages 41-50 Leader....Pages 51-76 Leadership Evaluated....Pages 77-89 Leader....Pages 91-122 Leadership Evaluated....Pages 123-141 Conclusions on Leadership and International Relations Theory....Pages 143-155 Epilogue: The Balance of Power in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 157-160 Back Matter....Pages 161-201 Using the engaging case of British security policy between the world wars, this book argues that an effective balance of power, which is the key to a stable international system, is a deliberate act of policy and that leaders play a determinative role in building an effective balance.