In this paper we examine a number of different definitions of strategic sta
bility and the relations among them. In particular, we show that the stabil
ity requirement given by Hillas (1990) is weaker than the requirements invo
lved in the various definitions of stability in Mertens' reformulation of s
tability (Mertens 1989, 1991). To this end, we introduce a new definition o
f stability and show that it is equivalent to (a variant of) the definition
given by Hillas (1990). We also use the equivalence of our new definition
with the definition of Hillas to provide correct proofs of some of the resu
lts that were originally claimed (and incorrectly "proved") in Hillas (1990
).