Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 237 mm
The Politics of International Rivalry
Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 237 mm
Reihe: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution
ISBN: 978-0-8156-3066-1
Verlag: Syracuse University Press
In Scare Tactics: The Politics of International Rivalry, Michael P. Colaresi analyzes how domestic institutions and interactions among nations converge to become incentives for either war or peace. Specifically, domestic pressure to continue 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.