Scare Tactics: The Politics of International Rivalry - Couverture rigide

Colaresi, Michael

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ISBN 10 : 0815630662 ISBN 13 : 9780815630661

Editeur : Syracuse University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Why do international situations spiral out of control and into war? Why do conflicts finally wind down after years, if not decades, of tension? Various faults in conventional thinking, ranging from relying on indeterminate predictions to ignoring the interaction between domestic and international events, have impeded adequate explanations for the continuation, escalation, and dampening of rivalry conflict.

In Scare Tactics: The Politics of International Rivalry, Michael P. Colaresi explains how domestic institutions and interactions among nations converge to create incentives for either war or peace. Specifically, domestic pressure to continue a rivalry and resist capitulating to the "enemy" can be exacerbated in situations where elites benefit from fear-mongering, a process Colaresi refers to as "rivalry outbidding." When rivalry outbidding becomes fused with pressure to change the status quo, even a risky escalation may be preferable to cooperation or rivalry maintenance. The eventual outcomes of such dynamic two-level pressures, if unchecked, are increased conflict, destruction, and death. Colaresi contends, however, that if leaders can resist pressures to escalate threats and step up rivalries, a deteriorating status quo can instead spur cooperation and peace.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael P. Colaresi is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. He is the author of several articles on political science.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Syracuse University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0815630662
• ISBN 13: 9780815630661
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 284
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• Personne responsable: non disponible