Alliances are characterized by an inherent struggle for power
between the allies themselves to deal with a common external enemy.
Yet diplomatic history clearly shows that, at the best of times,
this cooperative dimension is only one of the many aspects in play:
alongside it, or even in its place, there are often strong elements
of competition between allies. Building upon this insight, Marco
Cesa argues that alliances are first of all a tool aimed at
rendering predictable behavior from an ally by securing its
cooperation. He also takes issue with the way alliances are often
discussed as if they were all alike. Accordingly, the book provides
a typology of alliances that distinguishes four possible types and
sheds light on interallied relations, indicating their causes and
effects. Historical case studies from 18th-century Europe,
beginning with the War of the Spanish Succession and proceeding
chronologically until the eve of the French Revolution, offer
readers an overview of almost the entire century.
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