Regions, Power, and Conflict : Constrained Capabilities, Hierarchy, and Rivalry.
William R. Thompson
Bok Engelsk 2022 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (295 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- Contents -- 1 The Significance of Regional Analyses -- References -- 2 The Case for Comparative Regional Analysis in International Politics -- 2.1 A Brief Look at the Literature -- 2.1.1 Where to From Here? -- 2.2 Delineating Regions -- 2.3 A Theoretical Framework -- 2.4 A Theoretical Bet -- 2.4.1 A Short Propositional Inventory -- 2.4.2 How Competitive is the Power Environment? -- 2.4.3 How Extensive are the Fault Lines to be Managed? -- 2.4.4 When are Regional Powers Capable and Willing to Create Regional Order? -- 2.5 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: List of Regional Categories Used in Quantitative Studies of Conflict and Cooperation -- Appendix 2: States, Regions, and Border States, 2001-2010 -- Appendix 3: Changes in European Regions, Shown by Decades, 1950-1980 -- References -- 3 Borders, Rivalry, Democracy, and Conflict in the European Region, 1816-1994 -- 3.1 The Gibler Argument -- 3.2 Threat, Democracy, and Conflict -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.4 Results -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 In Search of Super Asia -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Whither Super Asia? -- 4.3 British India, Qing China, and Strategic Asia -- 4.4 Rise of Japan and World War II -- 4.5 Evaluating Region-ness in the Post-World War II Era -- 4.6 The Early Cold War -- 4.7 Regional Fragmentation and the Cold War -- 4.8 Re-emergence of Super Asia Following the Cold War -- 4.9 Conclusions: Looking Forward -- References -- 5 Is There a Central Asia and Does It Matter? -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Background on Regional Subsystems -- 5.3 Structural Approaches -- 5.4 Research Design and State Visits Data -- 5.4.1 Data Restrictions -- 5.5 Empirical Findings and Analysis -- 5.5.1 Highly Interactive Subsystem (Model I) -- 5.5.2 Fragmented Regional Subsystem (Model II) -- 5.5.3 Russia-centered Subsystem (Model III) -- 5.6 Concluding Thoughts -- References.. - 6 The Strength of Nations: Constrained Indicators and the Salience of Asymmetry in Conflict Relationships -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 State Capabilities and State Strength -- 6.3 Comparing Indicators -- 6.4 In Search of a Proxy for Government Effectiveness and Control of Corruption -- 6.5 Do These Modifications Matter? Does Quality of Governance Matter? -- 6.6 Conclusion -- Appendix A: Comparison of Unmodified and Two Modified Indicators of State Strength, Saudi-Iranian Dyad -- Appendix B: Comparison of Unconstrained and Constrained Military Expenditure Variables for Predicting MID initiation, Logit Regressions, Using SIPRI as Military Expenditure Source -- References -- 7 Differences in Strength Across Regions -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Measuring Regional Strength -- 7.2.1 Economic Strength -- 7.2.2 Military Strength -- 7.3 Regional Strength Implications -- 7.3.1 Regional Order Construction -- 7.3.2 Regional Strength And Regional Penetration -- 7.3.3 Rising Powers and Regional Strength -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Conflict, Regions, and Regional Hierarchies -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Theoretical Framework -- 8.3 Research Design Considerations -- 8.3.1 Delineating Regions and State Regional Membership -- 8.3.2 Delineating Regional and Major Powers, and Regions with and without Hierarchy -- 8.3.3 Dependent Variables: MID Frequency and State MID Involvement -- 8.3.4 Independent and Control Variables -- 8.4 Empirical Analysis -- 8.5 Discussion -- Appendix 1: List of ROW Regions, by Decade and Type of Hierarchy -- Appendix 2: Patterns of Conflict Across Regions -- Appendix 3: List of Variables, Sources, and Manipulations -- Appendix 4: Summary Statistics for Dependent and Independent Variables -- References -- 9 Sources of Regional Conflict and Peace in the Empirical International Relations Literature: States, Dyads, and Beyond -- 9.1 Introduction.. - 9.2 Conflict and Peace Are Spatially Clustered -- 9.3 Explanations by Aggregating Local States and Dyads -- 9.4 Conditions Outside Dyads -- 9.4.1 Diffusion of Conflict -- 9.4.2 Dyad-to-Dyad Interdependence -- 9.4.3 Unsettled Borders -- 9.4.4 Rivalry Dynamics -- 9.4.5 Mode of Economy and Trade -- 9.4.6 Local Leadership -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Bad Neighborhoods in World Politics: Ethnic Political Exclusion, Weak States, and Interstate Territorial Disputes -- 10.1 Societal Heterogeneity/Weak State Approaches -- 10.2 Previous Findings -- 10.3 Research Design -- 10.3.1 Independent Variable Measures -- 10.3.2 Dependent Variable: A Binary Measure of Boundary Disputes -- 10.3.3 Control Variable Measures -- 10.3.4 The Case for a Monadic (Country-Year) Level of Analysis -- 10.4 Findings -- 10.5 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- References -- 11 Regions and World Order Preferences -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Assessing Global Status Quo Dissatisfaction -- 11.3 Patterns of Support and Opposition to the Liberal World Order -- 11.4 Regional Variation in Support for the LWO -- 11.4.1 Regions Supporting the LWO -- 11.4.2 Regions Opposing the LWO -- 11.4.3 Regions that Changed Their Status Quo Evaluations -- 11.5 Discussion -- 11.6 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Regions in World Politics -- Appendix 2: Patterns of Opposition to the LWO by Consistent Opponents of the Global Order -- References -- Index.
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