Cooperation and Protracted Conflict in International Affairs: Cycles of Reciprocity

ISBN-13: 9783319458045 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 118 str.

Anat Niv-Solomon

Opis

This book addresses two main questions: under what conditions does reciprocity fail to produce cooperation?; and when do reciprocal dynamics lead to negative, instead of positive, cycles? Answering these questions is important for both scholars and practitioners of international negotiations and politics. The main argument of this project is that positive tit-for-tat (TFT) and negative reciprocal cycles are two possible outcomes originating from the same basic process of reciprocity. It is important to acknowledge both possibilities and understand when a situation is going to develop into one or the other outcome. The study then calls for a broader discussion of reciprocity in international relations (IR). Specifically, IR should include the negative and more problematic side of reciprocity. To exemplify this, the book provides a detailed analysis of two case studies: border and maritime disputes between China and Vietnam; and Mexico and Guatemala.

Spis treści

1. When Reciprocity Sometimes Fail

Positive TIT-FOR-TAT (TFT) Reciprocity

Negative cycle/Protracted Conflict

The Reciprocal Dynamic

The road not taken: critical junctures in international relations

Methodology and Case Studies

2. Inside the Critical Juncture

Power Symmetry

Issue Saliency

Image

Prospect Theory

Summary

3. Equal Friends or Equal Enemies: Power Asymmetry and the Impact on Reciprocal Cycles

Historical Relations and Buildup to War

Negative Reciprocal Cycle

Variables at Work

Summary

4. The Power of Context: Prospect Theory, Domains of Operation, and Reciprocity

Prospect Theory, why use it?

A Crisis over Shrimp Boats

Variable Assessment

Summary

5. Reciprocal Cycles in International Politics: Summary and Conclusions

O autorze

Anat Niv-Solomon is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the College of Staten Island, The City University of New York, USA. Her research focuses on foreign policy decision making for security and human rights, and negotiation and mediation in international conflict resolution.

Blurb

This book addresses two main questions: under what conditions does reciprocity fail to produce cooperation?; and when do reciprocal dynamics lead to negative, instead of positive, cycles? Answering these questions is important for both scholars and practitioners of international negotiations and politics. The main argument of this project is that positive tit-for-tat (TFT) and negative reciprocal cycles are two possible outcomes originating from the same basic process of reciprocity. It is important to acknowledge both possibilities and understand when a situation is going to develop into one or the other outcome. The study then calls for a broader discussion of reciprocity in international relations (IR). Specifically, IR should include the negative and more problematic side of reciprocity. To exemplify this, the book provides a detailed analysis of two case studies: border and maritime disputes between China and Vietnam; and Mexico and Guatemala.

Anat Niv-Solomon is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the College of Staten Island, The City University of New York, USA. Her research focuses on foreign policy decision making for security and human rights, and negotiation and mediation in international conflict resolution.