Download or read book Coalitions of Convenience written by Sarah E. Kreps and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Coalitions of Convenience', Sarah E. Kreps shows that even powerful states have incentives to intervene multilaterally. Coalitions and international organization blessing confer legitimacy and provide ways to share what are often costly burdens of war.