Volatile States in International Politics

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Volatile States in International Politics is written by Eleonora Mattiacci and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197638708 (ISBN 10) and 9780197638705 (ISBN 13).

In Volatile States in International Politics, Eleanora Mattiacci recasts canonical, timeless debate in International Relations on how states' behaviors change. She demonstrates that states do not simply behave toward other states in "stable" or "unstable" fashion. Instead, they often twist and turn between cooperation and conflict in ways that seem inconsistent to observers. Through real-life anecdotes and compelling data visualizations, this book explains where volatility comes from, renewing key debates on the role of trust, escalation, reputation, audience costs, and treaty compliance in international politics.