Diplomacy : history, theory, and policy / Paul Gordon Lauren -- On the nature of diplomatic history : the relevance of some old books / Gordon A. Craig -- Case studies and theory development : the method of structured, focused comparison / Alexander L. George -- The qualification of diplomatic history / Melvin Small -- Theories of crisis decision making / Ole R. Hosti -- Theories of organizational process and foreign policy outcomes / Samuel R. Williamson, Jr. -- Theories of escalation / Richard Smoke -- Theories of bargaining with threats of force : deterrence and coercive diplomacy / Paul Gordon Lauren -- Systems theories and diplomatic history / Robert Jervis -- Theories of, and approaches to, alliance politics / Roger V. Dingman -- History and policy / Samuel F. Wells, Jr.