Browsing by Subject "International Security"
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
-
Civilian Autonomy and Resilience in the Midst of Armed Conflict
(2015)In situations of armed violence and insecurity, how do civilians influence the political environment around them? In this dissertation, I present three different studies that broadly engage this question. In concert, the ... -
Evaluating the Motivation and Feasibility Theory in Predicting the Onset and Severity of Civil Conflict
(2013-04-30)This paper looks at 187 countries from 1960-2004 and explores the economic indicators of the onset and the severity of civil conflicts, where civil conflicts are described as small clashes that result in 25 or more battle ... -
Leaders, Perceptions, and Reputations for Resolve
(2014)For scholars of international relations, reputation for resolve - the belief that an actor will stand firm in future disputes - has served as a seminal explanation for the outcome of interstate crises. Scholars studying ...
