| ID | 137400 |
| Title Proper | Cash or combat? America’s Asian alliances during the war in Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hlatky, Stefanie Von ; Darden, Jessica Trisko |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A basic trade-off in military cooperation exists: States must respond to the dominant ally’s demands and act as a reliable partner while simultaneously making a decision that is acceptable to domestic audiences. We argue that compensatory burden-sharing strategies are imperfect but dependable solutions to manage foreign policy decisions at the domestic and alliance levels. Our theoretical expectations are tested using the US-Japan and US-Republic of Korea alliances and, in particular, the contribution of each country to the war in Afghanistan. We find that foreign aid commitments to third parties are made as a form of compensation when alliance expectations are substantial, but the secondary ally's ability to contribute militarily is highly constrained. Foreign aid has therefore served as an alliance management tool. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol. 11, No.1; Jan-Apr 2015: p.31-51 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol: 11 No 1 |
| Standard Number | Afghanistan |