Chapter 3 Flashcards
War
An event involving the organized use of military force by at least two parties that reaches a minimum threshold of severity (1000 battle deaths)
interstate war
a war in which the main participants are states
civil war
a war in which the main participants are within the same state
security dilemma
a dilemma that arises when efforts that states make to defend themselves cause other states to feel less secure. This can lead to arms races and war due to fear of attack
crisis bargaining
A bargaining interaction in which at least one actor threatens to use force in the event their demands are not met
coercive diplomacy
the use of threats to influence the outcome of bargaining interaction
bargaining range
the set of deals that both parties in a bargaining interaction prefer to the reversion outcome. When the revision outcome is war, the bargaining range is the set of deals that both sides prefer to war
compellence
an effort to change the status quo through the threat of force
deterrence
an effort to preserve the status quo through the threat of force
incomplete information
a situation in which actors in a strategic interaction lack information about other actors’ interests and/or capabilities
resolve
the willingness of an actor to endure costs in order to acquire some good
risk-return trade-off
in crisis bargaining the trade-off between trying to get a better deal and trying to avoid war
credibility
believability, a credible threat is a threat the recipient believes will be carried out. A credible commitment is a promise that the recipient believes will be honored
audience costs
negative repercussions for failing to follow through on a threat or to honor a commitment
preventive war
A war fought with the intention of preventing an adversary from becoming stronger in the future. Preventive wars arise because states whose power is increasing cannot commit not to exploit that power in future bargaining interactions
