Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
Political Science
Analysis of "Regime type, strategic interaction and the diversionary use of force" by Ross a. Miller
In the journal article of Ross Miller entitled, "Regime type, strategic interaction and the diversionary use of force," the author illustrated, through a comparative analysis of two regime types, how diversionary theory takes place under a democratic and autocratic leadership. The broader or general theory utilized in the study is diversionary theory, which posits that leaders tend to engage in international conflict or war when presented with possible conflicts domestically or in the leader's home country. Thus, Miller attempts to analyze the existence or absence, as well as nature and effect of diversionary theory when applied in the context of democratic...
The first hypothesis stated that "democratic leaders are more likely than autocratic leaders to use force when faced with declining levels of support." The second hypothesis posits that "democratic leaders are less likely than autocratic leaders to use force when faced with declining levels of support." These hypotheses are actually two-tailed assumptions that sought to identify whether domestic conflict results to strategic interaction, accomplished through "diversionary use of force" or engaging in international conflict or war against other countries.
The basic dependent variable used…
The basic dependent variable used in the study is force, measured by assigning codes that enabled Miller to quantitatively assess the results of the study. A code of 0 is given when "the dispute participant either did nothing or threatened or displayed force,"; 1 is given when "minor levels of military force were used"; and 2 is coded when the "use of force resulted in at least 1,000 battle deaths." Given these measures, Miller also specifically identified incidences of domestic conflict and violence within the regime, and the indicators used are changes in economic growth rates, levels of rebellion, and levels of protest.
Independent variables used in the study include bullying strategies used by nations experiencing domestic conflict; identification of the initiator or target as a revisionist state or not; and lastly, the relative power of the dispute participants. The first control or independent variable was determined by analyzing initiator or target behavior, while the second independent variable was identified by eliciting a hostile response upon employment of the bullying strategy. The last independent variable is based on the number of troops, military expenditures, and military expenditures per soldier of the country or regime.
The primary unit of analysis of the study is the MID, or militarized interstate dispute. The MID is a data set that contains a collection of information about conflicts among states between the years 1816 and 1992.
Principal-Agent Model in Economics and Political Science The international political perspectives of free trade A Global Analysis International Trade Impact on Tunisia The Export of agricultural products International trade and development of Tunisia Balance in the Trade Regime Imports and exports of Tunisia Exports Imports Coping With External and Internal Pressures The Common External Tariff (CET) Safeguard Measures Anti-Dumping Duties (ADDs) and Countervailing Duties (CVDs) Rules of origin The New Commercial Policy Instrument Sector Based Aspects GATT/WTO's Main Principles Non-discriminatory trade Multilateral negotiation and free trade The Trading Policies
The causes of political turmoil and instability are always complex. The civil war in Syria, the insurgency of the Islamic State, and strife in Yemen, Bahrain, and other regions of the Middle East are extensions of decades-old, even centuries-old, conflicts between Sunni and Shia. Currently, Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a sort of cold war scenario in which they are using proxies to fight their bigger overarching battles.
In this sense, it is not simply a matter of theoretical approach, but also one that is accompanied by data. More precisely, for instance, in the 1960s, when, as stated previously, the afflux of the development aid had not been significant, the real GDP per capita was $1,049. Compared to the 1990s when the development aid was more consistent, the real GDP per capita fell to $1,016 and in
Amazon Web Services’ Expansion to Russia and Mexico Executive Summary While globalization has posed numerous potential opportunities and threats in the international business arena, many of these opportunities and threats are specific to individual countries (Zhuplev, 2016). Therefore, a country risk analysis becomes a crucial element to consider for companies doing business on the international scale. In this view, country risk analysis has been the subject of extensive research in recent times
S.S.R. stands the fact that civil strife is less dangerous if it takes place on the losing side that it is on the winning side (p99). Realists and Their Critics Predictive failure: realism through structural realism failed to predict the fall of the U.S.S.R. And instead foresaw stability in the bipolar system. However, no theory considered the idea of the way in which the Cold War would end. Even so, theorists did
Leadership Skills Impact International Education CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Practical Circumstances of International schools THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION What is Effective Leadership for Today's Schools? Challenges of Intercultural Communication Challenges of Differing Cultural Values Importance of the Team Leadership Style LEADERSHIP THEORIES Current Leadership Research Transformational Leadership Skills-Authority Contingency Theories APPLYING LEADERSHIP IN AN INTERNATIONAL SETTING Wagner's "Buy-in" vs. Ownership Understanding the Urgent Need for Change Research confirms what teachers, students, parents and superintendents have long known: the individual school is the key unit