| ID | 081251 |
| Title Proper | Balancing and the Bible |
| Other Title Information | a pre-thucydidean view of threat |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roth, Ariel Ilan |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article uses the case of King Saul, David, and the Philistines, drawn from the Hebrew Bible (books 1 and 2 Samuel), to argue that leaders of states with contested or immature authority structures often elect to prioritize threats to their personal rule over external threats to the integrity and welfare of the states which they lead in a manner not predicted by neo-Realist international relations theory. In making this argument, this article not only makes a contribution to the Realist literature on threat prioritization but introduces a new, novel, and ancient data set which can be used both to generate new theories and to test existing theories within international relations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Security Studies Vol. 17, No.1; Jan-Mar 2008: p138-163 |
| Journal Source | Security Studies Vol. 17, No.1; Jan-Mar 2008: p138-163 |
| Key Words | International Relations Theory ; International Relations |