Conflict Dynamics presents case studies of six nation-states: Sierra Leone, the Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Peru. In the book, Alethia H. Cook and Marie Olson Lounsbery examine the evolving nature of violence in intrastate conflicts, as well as the governments and groups involved, by focusing on the context of the relationships involved, the capacities of the conflict's participants, and the actors' goals. The authors first present a theoretical framework through which the changeable mix of relative group capacities and the resulting tactical decisions...
Conflict Dynamics presents case studies of six nation-states: Sierra Leone, the Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Peru...
Makes a case for a reorientation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, posing an alternative conceptualization of nuclear order centred on the regional level. It draws on theoretical tools from the literatures on regionalism, security governance, and international institutions, developing a framework that analyses the conditions that would allow for more robust regional nuclear cooperation.
Makes a case for a reorientation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, posing an alternative conceptualization of nuclear order centred on the regi...
Investigates how states decide to employ cyber in military and intelligence operations against other states and how rational those decisions are. In his examination, Aaron Franklin Brantly contextualizes broader cyber decision-making processes into a systematic expected utility-rational choice approach to provide a mathematical understanding of the use of cyber weapons at the state level.
Investigates how states decide to employ cyber in military and intelligence operations against other states and how rational those decisions are. In h...
Explores the emergence of international cooperation beyond the core global nonproliferation treaties. The contributors examine why these other cooperative nonproliferation mechanisms have emerged, assess their effectiveness, and ask how well the different pieces of the global nonproliferation regime complex fit together.
Explores the emergence of international cooperation beyond the core global nonproliferation treaties. The contributors examine why these other coopera...
Examines the patterns of migration flows during the post-World War II period, with particular attention to crises or shocks to the international system, as in the case of migration following the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria. The authors' analysis makes several important contributions to this debate.
Examines the patterns of migration flows during the post-World War II period, with particular attention to crises or shocks to the international syste...
Applies the insights of behavioural economics to the study of nuclear weapons policy. Contributors to this collection examine how a behavioral approach might inform our understanding of topics such as deterrence, economic sanctions, the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and US domestic debates about ballistic missile defense.
Applies the insights of behavioural economics to the study of nuclear weapons policy. Contributors to this collection examine how a behavioral approac...
