This book explains how military coalitions form, as well as their implications for war, peace, and the spread of conflicts.

A broad-ranging study of the relationship between alliances and the conduct of grand strategy, examined through historical case studies.

In Allies That Count, Olivier Schmitt analyzes the utility of junior partners in coalition warfare, determines which political and military variables are more l

Military alliances provide constraints and opportunities for states seeking to advance their interests around the globe. War, from the Western perspective, is n