Optimal Imperfection? Domestic Uncertainty and Institutions in International Relations

"Optimal Imperfection? is a wonderful book that makes a major contribution to establishing the scientific foundations for the study of international affairs. After reading Downs and Rocke, international relations scholars will have to take a long, deep breath."--Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Hoover Institution "In this highly creative book, Downs and Rocke in effect turn the study of international relations on its head. The authors, addressing for the first time in a formal and systematic manner the crucial and central role played by uncertainty and domestic politics in the foreign affairs of states, provide an innovative resolution to one of the most important issues in the study of international institutions and of international affairs in general."--Robert Gilpin, Princeton UniversityDowns, George W. is the author of 'Optimal Imperfection? Domestic Uncertainty and Institutions in International Relations' with ISBN 9780691044606 and ISBN 0691044600.