Introduction.- Deterrence: A Political and Psychological Critique.- Forbidden Fruit: Counterfactuals and International Relations.- Poking Counterfactual Holes in Covering Laws: Cognitive Styles and Political Learning.- The Politics and Ethics of Identity: In Search of Ourselves.

This third out of four volumes by Richard Ned Lebow in this book series includes texts on psychology and international relations, causation, counterfactual analysis. The political psychology contributions draw on richer, ancient Greek understandings of the psyche and offer novel insights into strategies of conflict management, the role of emotions in international relations, and the modern fixation on identity.

In a career spanning six decades Richard Ned Lebow has made contributions to the study of international relations, political and intellectual history, motivational and social psychology, philosophy of science, and classics. He has authored, coauthored or edited 30 books and almost 250 peer reviewed articles.