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Background conditions to the outbreak of the First World War
(© Peace Research Society (International) Papers, 1968)This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the attributes and capa- bilities of the major European states between the years 1870-1914. When war broke out in the summer of 1914 it was largely unexpected. The bipolarization ... -
The nonalignment of Afro–Asian States: Policy, perception, and behavior.
(© Cambridge University Press, 1969)The purpose of this paper* is to examine the orientation of three Afro-Asian states in world politics during the mid 1950s and early 1960s-an important period in the development of their current international posture-with ... -
The perceptual base of nonalignment
(© Sage Publications, 1969-03-01)Almost two-thirds of the nations in the world have chosen not to join either of the two dominant alliance systems—the Communist of the Western. Most of these states, generally known as the "third world." are Afro-Asian and ... -
International conflict processes: A system view
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Population and the international system: Some implications for United States policy and planning
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Population, Technology, and Resources in the Future International System
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Population, resources, and technology: Political implications of the environmental crisis
(© University of Wisconsin Press, 1972)Virtually everyone recognizes the existence on an environmental crisis in the world today, but many uncertainties remain concerning the precise nature of this crisis and its domestic and international implications. This ... -
Resource scarcity and foreign policy: A simulation model of international conflict
(© Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972)This paper describes the initial stages of an interdisciplinary research project designed to trace the effects of domestic resource needs and scarcities in advanced technological societies upon international behavior. Our ... -
In search of peace systems: Scandinavia and the Netherlands, 1870-1970
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Dynamics of international conflict: Some policy implications of population, resources, and technology
(© Trustees of Princeton University, 1972)International conflict has been accounted for in many different ways—in terms of aggressive “instincts,” territoriality, population growth, the search for basic resources or seaports, the protection of trade routes, ... -
Applications of econometric analysis to forecasting in international relations
(© Peace Science Society (International) Papers., 1973)The apparent neglect of quantitative methodology in political analysis can be explained partly by the absence of a common paradigm or frame of reference for political inquiry and partly by the lack of experience with ... -
International non–alignment: Quantitative perspectives on the Afro–Asian variant
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Population dynamics and social inquiry: Some methodological imperatives
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Forecasting in international relations: Problems and prospects
(© Gorden and Breach Science Publishers Ltd., 1974)The author argues that forecasting is a problem of reasoning, of reducing uncertainty, and of bounded speculation, and she identifies four types of forecasting goals: (1) understanding the unknown (i.e., prophecy), (2) ... -
Population dynamics and local conflict: A cross national study of population and war
(© Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974)There are many uncertainties concerning the implications of population dynamics for conflict and violence among nations. The record is unclear. And despite some preliminary evidence regarding the role of demographic factors ... -
Political implications of population dynamics: A critical assessment.
(© United Nations, 1974-06-10)While it is generally recognized that excessive population growth places severe strains upon the environment, there is also some reason to believe that population levels and rates of increase may be important elements ... -
Energy independence
(© Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974-11)This study is one of a number done by academic and other research institutions for the Department of State as part of its external research program. The program is planned and coordinated by the Department of State Research ... -
Methodological perspectives and research implications
(© Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974-11)This study is one of a number done by academic and other research institutions for the Department of State as part of its external research program. The program is planned and coordinated by the Department of State Research ... -
A report on Bucharest. The World Population Conference and the Population Tribune, August 1974
(© 1974 Population Council Inc., 1974-12)The United Nations World Population Conference in Bucharest, Romania, in August 1974, was the first international conference of governments to discuss population and development. It represented a breakthrough in a field ...