The Window Before: The Politics of Alliance Implementation

Author/Contributor(s):	Benson, Brett V
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	12/31/2025
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

The Window Before examines how military alliances are implemented and why they take time to become fully effective. The book explores how the anticipation of a new alliance can lead to preventive wars, where targets act aggressively to stop the alliance before it's fully operational. It also discusses strategies allies use to avoid provoking conflict while still benefiting from their partnership. The book brings these insights to bear on contemporary global tensions, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, China-Taiwan relations, and the emerging no-limits security partnership between Russia and China.