| ID | 159578 |
| Title Proper | Deadly triangles |
| Other Title Information | the implications of regional competition on interactions in asymmetric dyads |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Allen, Michael A ; Clay, K Chad ; Bell, Sam R ; Michael A Allen Sam R Bell K. Chad Clay |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why do minor powers ever resist the demands of major powers? Although recent work has begun to provide answers to this question, we argue that research has missed a vital piece of bargaining dynamics in dyadic research: third-party influence. Using spatial modeling techniques with the Militarized Interstate Dispute and International Crisis Behavior datasets, we improve upon previous models of asymmetric conflict by showing that the presence of a neighboring rival of a minor power, and the relationship that rival has with a major power, conditions the likelihood that weak actors choose to fight the strong. The recent examples of Pakistan and Iraq, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, serve as ideal types in which minor powers are respectively less and more likely to resist the demands of major powers. We find quantitative support that regional rivalries can act as both constrainers and enablers for minor powers when bargaining with major powers. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Policy Analysis Vol. 14, No.1; Apr 2018: p.169–190 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Policy Analysis 2018-06 14, 2 |
| Key Words | Regional Competition ; Deadly Triangles ; Interactions in Asymmetric Dyads |