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Gibler, Douglas M. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 52 (2008) 3, pp. 426-454

Reputations are supposed to matter. Decision makers consistently refer to reputations for resolve, and international relations theories confirm the value of being able to credibly signal intentions during times of crisis. However, empirical support for the effects of reputation has been lacking....

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Alliances, Then Democracy

Gibler, Douglas M.; Wolford, Scott - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 50 (2006) 1, pp. 129-153

explanation for this tendency of autocratic states to democratize in alliances. They show that the presence of a defense pact with …

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Democracy, Institutionalization, and Corporate Alliances

Conybeare, John; Kim, Dong-Hun - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 54 (2010) 5, pp. 715-744

each other, the effects of alliances being institutionalized, and the causal impact of democracy in promoting investment … shareholder democracy and that the latter promotes the institutionalization of corporate alliances. Corporate democracy and …. This literature is applied to corporate alliances, predicting the probability that announced alliance contracts will be …

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Alliances and Trade with Sanctioned States

Early, Bryan R. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 56 (2012) 3, pp. 547-572

decrease it with others. It is theorized that the effects of defense pact alliances between sender and third-party states are …

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Security Guarantees and Allied Nuclear Proliferation

Bleek, Philipp C.; Lorber, Eric B. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 58 (2014) 3, pp. 429-454

As Iran continues its apparent pursuit of a nuclear weapons breakout capability and North Korea resists efforts to roll back its proliferation, policy makers in Washington eager to prevent further proliferation in both regions regard security guarantees to allies as crucial tools. But recent...

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Fair-Weather Allies? Terrorism and the Allocation of US Foreign Aid

Boutton, Andrew; Carter, David B. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 58 (2014) 7, pp. 1144-1173

While it is commonly assumed that the United States uses foreign aid as an instrument to combat global terrorism, it is unclear whether it views terrorist threats to other countries, particularly its allies, with urgency. We show that the relationship between transnational terrorism and foreign...

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Nonproportional Hazards and Event History Analysis in International Relations

Box-Steffensmeier, Janet M.; Reiter, Dan; Zorn, Christopher - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 47 (2003) 1, pp. 33-53

peace, civil wars, and alliances. Results show that NPH analysis is a useful method for testing new hypotheses, as well as …

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Nuclear Strategy, Nonproliferation, and the Causes of Foreign Nuclear Deployments

Fuhrmann, Matthew; Sechser, Todd S. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 58 (2014) 3, pp. 455-480

Why do countries deploy nuclear weapons abroad? Since 1945, more than twenty states have hosted foreign nuclear weapons on their territory, and five countries continue to do so today. These deployments have important consequences for international security, yet there is little systematic...

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Allying to Kill

Horowitz, Michael C.; Potter, Philip B. K. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 58 (2014) 2, pp. 199-225

Terrorist organizations do not operate in isolation. Instead, they forge alliances with one another, which generate a … attachment is a core/periphery structure in the broader network of alliances. Moreover, groups with ties to organizations at the … core of the broader universe of relationships reap more rewards than those with large numbers of less meaningful alliances …

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Inducing Deterrence through Moral Hazard in Alliance Contracts

Benson, Brett V.; Meirowitz, Adam; Ramsay, Kristopher W. - In: Journal of Conflict Resolution 58 (2014) 2, pp. 307-335

Do military alliances foster aggressive behavior in allies to the point of undermining the security goal of the … costs of actions that can lead to war. But unlike others, we show that the effect of moral hazard can improve security …

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