01723    a2200265   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001500136072001600151072001300167072001400180072002100194072001900215100002200234245006700256250000600323260003200329300001000361520107300371999001301444113891062720250317100352.0250312042015GB                   eng    a9781138910621  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 41.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aJPS2thema7 aJPWS2thema7 aJPS2bic7 aJPWS2bic7 aPOL0000002bisac7 a327.1122bisac1 aBrandon Valeriano10aBecoming RivalsbThe Process of Interstate Rivalry Development  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20151029  a168 p  bRivalries are a fundamental aspect of all international interactions. The concept of rivalry suggests that historic animosity may be the most fundamental variable in explaining and understanding why states commit international violence against each other. By understanding the historic factors behind the emergence of rivalry, the strategies employed by states to deal with potential threats, and the issues endemic to enemies, this book seeks to understand and predict why states become rivals. The recent increase in the quantitative study of rivalry has largely identified who the rivals are, but not how they form and escalate. Questions about the escalation of rivalry are important if we are to understand the nature of conflictual interactions. This book addresses an important research gap in the field by directly tackling the question of rivalry formation. In addition to making new contributions to the literature, this book will summarize a cohesive model of how all interstate rivalries form by using both quantitative and qualitative methods and sources.  c238d238