Translated from the Italian.
Alliances in the theory of international relations
The relational nature of alliances
Types of alliance
The guarantee alliance : Great Britain and the United Provinces, 1702-1756
The hegemonic alliance : Great Britain and France, 1716-1731
The aggregation alliance : Great Britain and Prussia, 1756-1762
The deadlocked alliance : Austria and France, 1756-1785.
Allies yet rivals : international politics in 18th century Europe by Marco Cesa. ISBN 9780804762953. Published by Stanford University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.