{"product_id":"international-political-earthquakes-michael-brecher-9780472050017","title":"International Political Earthquakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Political Earthquakes\u003c\/i\u003e is the masterwork of the preeminent scholar Michael Brecher. Brecher, who came of age before World War II, has witnessed more than seven decades of conflict and has spent his career studying the dynamics of relations among nations throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen terrorism, ethnic conflict, military buildup, or other local tensions spark an international crisis, Brecher argues that the structure of global politics determines its potential to develop into open conflict. That conflict, in turn, may then generate worldwide political upheaval. Comparing international crises to earthquakes, Brecher proposes a scale analogous to the Richter scale to measure the severity and scope of the impact of a crisis on the landscape of international politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrecher's conclusions about the causes of international conflict and its consequences for global stability make a convincing case for gradual, nonviolent approaches to crisis resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Brecher is R. B. Angus Professor of Political Science at McGill University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Brecher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047205001X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472050017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Michael Brecher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064990216447,"sku":"9780472050017","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fd35fa9-f277-447f-aa41-8d1bf5c64353.jpg?v=1768672403","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/international-political-earthquakes-michael-brecher-9780472050017","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}