List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Maps
1. Introduction
International Intervention into Civil Conflicts
International Rivalry
Summary of Findings
Roadmap
2. A Theory of Rivalry (Intervention)
Pathological Rivalry
Rational Rivalry
Interpersonal vs. International Rivalry
Rivalry as “Continuous Negotiation”
Reputations and Rivalry
Rivalry under Anarchy and the Search for Security
Situating the Theory
A Causal Mechanism Explanation for Rivalry Intervention
The Case Studies
Key Terms
Civil Conflict
Intervention
Conclusion
3. The India-Pakistan Rivalry
The Nature of the Rivalry
Crises and Conflict, 1947–2001
Perceptions in 2001
The War in Afghanistan
4. Indian Intervention in Afghanistan
India in Afghanistan
Economic Opportunities
Regional Influence/Global Power Projection
Security Concerns
The Rivalry Explanation
5. Pakistani Intervention in Afghanistan
Pakistan in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Support for the Insurgency
The Rivalry Explanation
Possible Alternative Explanations
Assessing the Interventions
6. The Syrian-Israeli Rivalry and Intervention in Lebanon
The Nature of the Rivalry
Crises and Conflict, 1948–75
Israeli and Syrian Perceptions in 1975
Intervention in Lebanon
Lebanese Civil War, 1975–76
Syrian Intervention, 1975–76
Israeli Intervention, 1975–76
Red-Line Agreement
Israel and Syria in Lebanon, 1977–81
Lebanon War (1982–5)
The Rivalry Explanation
7. The US-Soviet Rivalry and Intervention in Angola
The Nature of the Rivalry
Crises and Conflict, 1947–75
US and Soviet Perceptions in 1975
Intervention in Angola
Angolan Civil War, 1975
Soviet Intervention in Angola
US Intervention in Angola
The Rivalry Explanation
8. Conclusion
Summary of Findings
Theoretical Implications
Policy Implications
References
