The Politics of the First World War : A Course in Game Theory and International Security (Hardcover)

Preface; 1. Introduction: the Great War; 2. The theory of War I: commitment problems; 3. Armed continent: the Anglo-German naval race; 4. Leaping into the dark: Europe goes to war; 5. The theory of World War II: information problems; 6. A scrap of paper: Belgium, France, and British entry; 7. Troubled partnerships: coalitions at war; 8. The best laid plans: attrition's static horror; 9. Choosing sides: building military coalitions; 10. Coordinating caution: naval war in the North Sea; 11. The theory of World War III: commitment and war termination; 12. The theory of World War IV: information and war termination; 13. Too proud to fight?: U-boats and American neutrality; 14. The end of the beginning: victory, defeat, and peace; 15. Conclusion: history and the present; Bibliography; Index.