A neoclassical realist interpretation of grand strategy -- U.S. grand strategy in the early phases of the Cold War -- The hardening of alliances in the 1890s -- Power, wealth, and time in the mercantilist period -- Britain's naval scare of 1909 -- Behind the Maginot Line : French grand strategy...

Defending the national interest -- US commercial and monetary policy : unravelling the paradox of external strength and internal weakness -- Approaches to the state : alternative conceptions and historical dynamics -- Sovereignty : an institutional perspective -- Structural causes and regime...

Introduction 1. - Economic Coercion in Theory and Practice 8 . - Evaluating Sanction Effectiveness 32 . - Why Does the President Sanction? Beyond the Conventional Wisdom 59 . - When Does the President Sanction? An Empirical Analysis 90 . - Is There a Target Selection Bias? 132 . - The Decision...