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Accounting for the Unaccounted: weak-actor social structure in asymmetric wars / Findley, Michael G; Edwards, Scott

Findley, Michael G	Journal Article
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This paper addresses a puzzle of how conflicts characterized by significant power asymmetries often play out much differently than dominant powers expect. We adapt the notions of institutionalized peace and riot systems from the literature on ethnic violence to identify ways in which social institutions attenuate collective action dilemmas, thereby increasing capability for a less-powerful group. Dominant groups often miscalculate the true nature of capability relationships by failing to account for these group-specific institutions that operate in the face of exogenous threats. We illustrate our model with two episodes of Chechen mobilization in the 1990s

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Ethnic Conflict ; Asymmetric Warfare ; Ethnic violence

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Innovation and New Strategic Choices : Refreshing the UK’s National Strategy for Maritime Security / Bueger, Christian; Edmunds, Timothy; Edwards, Scott

Edmunds, Timothy	Journal Article
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2021 is a key moment of opportunity for UK maritime security. The publication of the government’s Integrated Review in March is being followed by a systematic ‘refresh’ of the UK’s 2014 National Strategy for Maritime Security. In this article, Christian Bueger, Timothy Edmunds and Scott Edwards examine the role and significance of this strategy refresh, consider key priority issues for enhancing maritime security, and reflect on the challenges and opportunities that policymakers will face turning strategy into action. They conclude by arguing that getting maritime security right will be critical to delivering on the UK’s ambitions in security and foreign policy more widely.

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Maritime Security ; UK Maritime Policy ; New Strategic Choices ; UK’s National Strategy

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